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The Cancer Journals is a 1980 book of non-fiction by poet and activist Audre Lorde.It deals with her struggle with breast cancer and relates it to her strong advocacy and identity in certain social issues such as lesbian, civil rights, and feminist issues.
Shane L. Koyczan / ˈ k ɔɪ ˌ z æ n /, [2] born 22 May 1976, is a Canadian spoken word poet, writer, and member of the group Tons of Fun University.He is known for writing about issues like bullying, cancer, death, and eating disorders.
Lucy Grealy. Lucinda Margaret Grealy (June 3, 1963 – December 18, 2002) was an Irish-American poet and memoirist who wrote Autobiography of a Face in 1994. This critically acclaimed book describes her childhood and early adolescent experience with cancer of the jaw, which left her with some facial disfigurement.
Former children’s laureate Joseph Coelho was assisted by the youngsters to write Courage Looks Like Me.
Selected Poems. Oxford University Press. 1998. ISBN 978-0-19-288101-4. Love and Variations. Bloodaxe Books. 2000. ... Writing My Way Through Cancer. Jessica Kingsley ...
After a trying year during which Kate Middleton and her father-in-law both received cancer diagnoses, the Princess of Wales penned a heartfelt message about love ahead of the 2024 winter holidays.
Afra Atiq (Arabic: عفراء عتيق) is an Emirati spoken word poet who was born in the United Arab Emirates to an Emirati father and a Japanese-American mother. [1] Atiq holds a PhD in Media and Creative Industries from the United Arab Emirates University and is the co-founder of the Untitled Chapters, a collective of female Emirati writers. [2]
Stronger Than Before is an album of inspiration and encouragement to women who have dealt with cancer (Newton-John herself survived breast cancer). The track "Phenomenal Woman" is based on Maya Angelou's 1978 poem and features vocal cameos from Patti LaBelle, Diahann Carroll, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Delta Goodrem, Amy Holland and Mindy Smith.