Violet Florence Martin
1800s Irish novelist
1800s Irish novelist
Mexican writer, poet, playwright, and workshop facilitator
Her long list of accomplishments includes creating and commercializing satellite radio, founding a biotechnology company that seeks to provide an unlimited supply of transplantable organs, setting world records for electric flight and delving deep into the future of artificial intelligence with her work on digital immortality.
American poet who directs the MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Maryland.
Pulitizer-winning American poet, playwright and feminist
Award-winning Tejana performance poet, performer, and playwright
Pakistani-American novelist
Over a decades-long career Holland Taylor has racked up an impressive array of theater, television, and film credits.
Though Sandra Gail Lambert didn’t start writing seriously until her late 30s—publishing her first novel at 62—there are advantages to being a “late bloomer.”
Trailblazing dancer, choreographer, and director, who is reshaping the ballet world through her initiative, Queer the Ballet.