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Nana Asma'u (1793–1864), Fulani poet and pioneer of women's education in Sokoto Caliphate. Mah Laqa Bai (1768–1824), Urdu poet and philanthropist. Anna Laetitia Barbauld (1743–1825), English poet, essayist, literary critic and children's author. Margaret Bingham (1740–1814), English poet and painter.
20th Century Boy. " 20th Century Boy " is a song by T. Rex, written by Marc Bolan, released as a stand-alone single on 2 March 1973. [4] Although at first considered as its closing track, "20th Century Boy" was not featured on the album Tanx, released at the same time in early March. It was later added as a bonus track on the 1985 reissue of ...
Elizabeth Bartlett (British poet) Susan Bassnett. Liz Berry. Tessa Biddington. Anna Blackwell. Valerie Bloom. Emma Scarr Booth. Marjorie Boulton. Andrea Brady.
118 Duke Street, Liverpool, birthplace of Felicia Hemans. Felicia Dorothea Browne was the daughter of George Browne, who worked for his father-in-law's wine importing business and succeeded him as Tuscan and imperial consul in Liverpool, and Felicity, daughter of Benedict Paul Wagner (1718–1806), wine importer at 9 Wolstenholme Square, Liverpool and Venetian consul for that city. [6]
Fred James Clifton (d. 1984) Awards. Robert Frost Medal (2010) Lucille Clifton (June 27, 1936 – February 13, 2010) [1] was an American poet, writer, and educator from Buffalo, New York. [2][3][4] From 1979 to 1985 she was Poet Laureate of Maryland. Clifton was a finalist twice for the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. [5]
Elizabeth Jennings was born at The Bungalow, Tower Road, Skirbeck, Boston, Lincolnshire, younger daughter of physician Henry Cecil Jennings (1893–1967), MA, BSc (Oxon.), MB BS (Lond.), DPH, medical officer of health for Oxfordshire, and (Helen) Mary, née Turner. [2][3] When she was seven, her family moved to Oxford, where she remained for ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 September 2024. Scottish poet and playwright (born 1955) Dame Carol Ann Duffy DBE FRSL Duffy in June 2009 Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom In office 1 May 2009 – 10 May 2019 Monarch Elizabeth II Preceded by Andrew Motion Succeeded by Simon Armitage Personal details Born (1955-12-23) 23 December ...
Adrienne Cecile Rich (/ ˈ æ d r i ə n / AD-ree-ən; May 16, 1929 – March 27, 2012) was an American poet, essayist and feminist.She was called "one of the most widely read and influential poets of the second half of the 20th century", [1] [2] and was credited with bringing "the oppression of women and lesbians to the forefront of poetic discourse". [3]