Dorianne Laux

Laux is the author of three collections of poetry from BOA Editions, Awake (1990), What We Carry (1994), finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and Smoke (2000). She is also co-author, with Kim Addonizio, of The Poet’s Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry (W.W. Norton, 1997).

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Alexis Pauline Gumbs

Alexis Pauline Gumbs is the author of several works of poetry as well as “Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Animals” and “Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde.”

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Carol Serventy

Conservationist Carol Serventy was chairman of the Interim Steering Committee that established The Australian Museum Society (1972-1973) and a member of the Australian Museum council (1976 – 1986), and the National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife Council.

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