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Roland Barthes (1915–1980), French literary critic, literary and social theorist, philosopher, ... Silvia Lara Povedano, Costa Rican politician and sociologist;
Silvia (Italian:) is a female given name of Latin origin, with a male equivalent Silvio and English-language cognate Sylvia. The name originates from the Latin word for forest, Silva , and its meaning is "spirit of the wood" [ citation needed ] ; the mythological god of the forest was associated with the figure of Silvanus .
The 1967 Men's World Tennis Circuit was an annual series of 217 tournaments composed of two subsidiary circuits the 41st Pro Tennis Tour [1] (professional) and the 54th ILTF World Circuit (amateur). [2]
Sylvia Jane Kirby (December 9, 1956 [1]), known mononymously as Sylvia, is an American country music and country pop singer and songwriter. [2] Her biggest hit (a crossover chart topper), was her single " Nobody " in 1982. [ 3 ]
Sylvia Field Porter (June 18, 1913 – June 5, 1991) was an American economist, journalist and author. At the height of her career, her readership was greater than 40 million people. At the height of her career, her readership was greater than 40 million people.
Silvia Reyes Plata (1949 – 22 May 2024) [1] [2] was a Spanish transgender activist linked with Barcelona's LGBT movement. She took part in the historic Barcelona 1977 pride parade, held on 26 June that year. [3] It was the first great act of LGBT visibility in Spain, [4] [5] and was peaceful until police opened fire with rubber bullets. [6]
Sylvia Mary Burwell (née Mathews; born June 23, 1965) is an American government and non-profit executive who was the 15th president of American University from June 1, 2017 to June 30, 2024. Burwell is the first woman to serve as the university's president.
Sylvia Plath (/ p l æ θ /; October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet and author. She is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and is best known for The Colossus and Other Poems (1960), Ariel (1965), and The Bell Jar , a semi-autobiographical novel published shortly before her suicide in 1963.