♥ Female Poets ♥
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Duffy , Carol Ann
A British poet born in Glasgow, Scotland. Scottish poet and playwright; first female and first Scottish Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
A British poet born in Glasgow, Scotland. Scottish poet and playwright; first female and first Scottish Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
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Plath , Sylvia
An American poet, novelist, short story writer, and essayist.. American poet novelist and short story writer; 1982 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry first to receive the honor posthumously
An American poet, novelist, short story writer, and essayist.. American poet novelist and short story writer; 1982 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry first to receive the honor posthumously
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Sandra Cisneros
A United States author and poet best known for her novel The House on Mango Street. She is also the author of Caramelo, published by Knopf in 2002. Much of her writing is influenced by her Mexican-American heritage.
A United States author and poet best known for her novel The House on Mango Street. She is also the author of Caramelo, published by Knopf in 2002. Much of her writing is influenced by her Mexican-American heritage.
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Teasdale, Sara
An American lyrical poet. She was born Sara Trevor Teasdale in St. Louis, Missouri, and after her marriage in 1914 she went by the name 'Sara Teasdale Filsinger'. American lyrical poet
An American lyrical poet. She was born Sara Trevor Teasdale in St. Louis, Missouri, and after her marriage in 1914 she went by the name 'Sara Teasdale Filsinger'. American lyrical poet
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Walker, Alice
An American author and feminist. Walker's writings include novels, stories, essays and poems.
An American author and feminist. Walker's writings include novels, stories, essays and poems.
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Clifton, Lucille
An American poet from New York. Common topics in her poetry include the celebration of her African American heritage, and feminist themes, with particular emphasis on the female body; for instance, some of her more well known works include homage to my hips and poem to my uterus.
An American poet from New York. Common topics in her poetry include the celebration of her African American heritage, and feminist themes, with particular emphasis on the female body; for instance, some of her more well known works include homage to my hips and poem to my uterus.
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Shelley, Percy Bysshe
She was one of the major English Romantic poets and is widely considered to be among the finest lyric poets of the English language. He is perhaps most famous for such anthology pieces as Ozymandias, Ode to the West Wind, To a Skylark, and "The Masque of Anarchy."
She was one of the major English Romantic poets and is widely considered to be among the finest lyric poets of the English language. He is perhaps most famous for such anthology pieces as Ozymandias, Ode to the West Wind, To a Skylark, and "The Masque of Anarchy."
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Warren, Mercy Otis
She was born in Barnstable, Massachusetts. She married James Warren in 1754 and moved to Plymouth, Massachusetts. Mercy had five sons. She felt it was her duty to participate in the Patriot cause during the American Revolution. Her brother was the noted patriot lawyer James Otis, and they were descended from Mayflower passenger Edward Doty. Her husband James was a descendant of fellow Mayflower passenger Richard Warren. During the time of the Revolution, she hosted political meetings in her home, and in 1772, she published her play, The Adulateur. After the war, in 1790, Mrs. Warren published a volume of poetry in her name.
She was born in Barnstable, Massachusetts. She married James Warren in 1754 and moved to Plymouth, Massachusetts. Mercy had five sons. She felt it was her duty to participate in the Patriot cause during the American Revolution. Her brother was the noted patriot lawyer James Otis, and they were descended from Mayflower passenger Edward Doty. Her husband James was a descendant of fellow Mayflower passenger Richard Warren. During the time of the Revolution, she hosted political meetings in her home, and in 1772, she published her play, The Adulateur. After the war, in 1790, Mrs. Warren published a volume of poetry in her name.
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Bronte, Anne
She was a British novelist and poet, the youngest of the Brontë literary family.
She was born in the village of Thornton, Yorkshire, England, the last of six siblings. Anne's mother, Maria Branwell Brontë, died of cancer a year later in 1821, after the family had moved to Haworth where her father, Patrick Brontë, was appointed perpetual curate.
She was a British novelist and poet, the youngest of the Brontë literary family.
She was born in the village of Thornton, Yorkshire, England, the last of six siblings. Anne's mother, Maria Branwell Brontë, died of cancer a year later in 1821, after the family had moved to Haworth where her father, Patrick Brontë, was appointed perpetual curate.
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Bishop , Elizabeth
An American poet and writer.. American poet and short-story writer; US Poet Laureate
An American poet and writer.. American poet and short-story writer; US Poet Laureate