Willa Cather
Pulitzer-winning American author known for her novels of frontier life on the Great Plains.
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Rita F Dove
American poet who served as Poet Laureate Consultant to the Library of Congress.
Alice Walker
American author, poet, and activist whose most famous work, “The Color Purple,” published in 1982, is a seminal novel in American literature, known for its powerful portrayal of African American women’s lives in the early 20th century South.
Sara Teasdale
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet
Marianne Moore
Her Collected Poems won the Pulitzer Prize (1951), the National Book Award (1952), and the Bollingen Prize (1953).
Ellen Glasgow
American novelist, born at Richmond, Va.
Amy Lowell
American poet and critic
Edith Wharton
Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich
As the 21st century dawns and the musical offerings of the world are more varied than ever before, few composers have emerged with the unique personality of Ellen Taaffe Zwilich. Her music is widely known because it is performed, recorded, broadcast, and above all, listened to and liked by all sorts of audiences the world over. Like the great masters of bygone times, Zwilich produces music “with fingerprints,” music that is immediately recognized as the product of a particular American composer who combines craft and inspiration in reflecting her optimistic and humanistic spirit in her compositions.
Pearl S Buck
Well-known author, Pearl S. Buck wrote multiple books and short stories throughout her lifetime, many of which focused on her experiences in China. She was also a strong advocate of women’s rights and civil rights and was dedicated to supporting the welfare of Asian children.