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Anna Laetitia Barbauld (/ b ɑːr ˈ b oʊ l d /, by herself possibly / b ɑːr ˈ b oʊ /, as in French, née Aikin; 20 June 1743 – 9 March 1825 [1]) was a prominent English poet, essayist, literary critic, editor, and author of children's literature.
Poems of Race, Mistakes and Friendship," which was named an NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor; "Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes and Anecdotes from A to Z," "African Town," winner of the Scott ...
Madeleine L'Engle (/ ˈ l ɛ ŋ ɡ əl /; November 29, 1918 [1] – September 6, 2007) [2] was an American writer of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and young adult fiction, including A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels: A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time.
Cervantes considers herself "a Chicana writer, a feminist writer, a political writer" (Cervantes). Her collections of poetry include Emplumada, From the Cables of Genocide, Drive: The First Quartet and Ciento: 100 100-Word Love Poems, and Sueño: New Poems, are held in high esteem and have attracted numerous nominations and awards. [6]
An alumna of Talladega College, and author of four books of poetry and a short-story cycle, Finney is an advocate for social justice and cultural preservation. Her honors include the 2011 National Book Award for her collection Head Off & Split. [5] [6] Finney is a member of The Wintergreen Women Writers Collective. [7]
Dec. 3—Ariana Pimentel adroitly blended English and Spanish, as well as history with contemporary immigration, and her resulting poem was named a state winner for Young Georgia Authors. "I was ...
Kathleen Tankersley Young, American writer. Undated photo portrait from the private collection of Erik La Prade. Kathleen Tankersley Young (August 15, 1902–April 9, 1933) was an American writer, poet, and editor active in publishing during the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Sarah Barrett learned to read and write while attending school in Madison. She also began to write poetry at an early age. At the age of thirteen her first published poem appeared in the Madison Banner. [7] [8] As a young woman she became a regular contributor of poems to newspapers in Madison, Indiana, and Cincinnati, Ohio. [9]