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Edna St. Vincent Millay (February 22, 1892 – October 19, 1950) was an American lyrical poet and playwright. Millay was a renowned social figure and noted feminist in New York City during the Roaring Twenties and beyond.
Edna Burke Jackson was born in 1911 in Washington, D.C. [1] [2] The oldest of four children, [1] Jackson excelled academically from a young age. In 1928, she graduated as valedictorian from Dunbar High School, a prestigious public high school for African American students, where she had served as editor in chief of the student newspaper. [1] [2 ...
Grave of Edna O'Shaughnessy in Highgate Cemetery. In the tradition of W. R. Bion, she emphasized the importance of thinking in forming object relations, noting how failure to integrate observation and experience (due to fear of loss of omnipotence) can prevent the formation of, and working through of the Oedipal triangle. [4]
Edna Browning Kahly Gladney (January 22, 1886 – October 2, 1961) was an early campaigner for children's rights and better living conditions for disadvantaged children. Her life story was told in the 1941 film Blossoms in the Dust , in which she was portrayed by Greer Garson , who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her ...
Edna Ewarda Gleason, née Capurra [a] (February 20, 1886 – September 25, 1963), was an American pharmacist and fair trade activist. She was the first woman appointed to the California State Board of Pharmacy. As the president of the California Pharmaceutical Association and of the Independent Merchants of California, Gleason campaigned for ...
Edna Marion (born Edna Marion Hannam; [1] December 12, 1906 – December 2, 1957) was an American silent film actress who appeared in a number of Hal Roach comedy short films. Early years [ edit ]
Edna Swithenbank Manley, OM (28 February 1900 – 9 February 1987) [1] is considered one of the most important artists and arts educators in Jamaica. She was known primarily as a sculptor, although her oeuvre included significant drawings and paintings. [ 2 ]
Dame Edna Everage, often known simply as Dame Edna, is a character created and performed by late Australian comedian Barry Humphries, known for her lilac-coloured ("wisteria hue") hair and cat eye glasses ("face furniture"); her favourite flower, the gladiolus ("gladdies"); and her boisterous greeting "Hello, Possums!"