Mary Oliver

Mary Jane Oliver: (September 10, 1935 – January 17, 2019). American poet who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and the National Book Award in 1992. She found inspiration for her work in nature and had a lifelong habit of solitary walks in the wild. Her poetry is characterized by wonderment at the natural environment,… Lees verder Mary Oliver

Mary Oliver

Mary Jane Oliver: (10 september 1935 – 17 januari 2019). Amerikaanse dichteres die in 1984 de Pulitzerprijs en in 1992 de National Book Award won. Ze vond inspiratie voor haar werk in de natuur en had een levenslange gewoonte om alleen in de wildernis te wandelen. Haar poëzie wordt gekenmerkt door verwondering over de natuurlijke… Lees verder Mary Oliver

Doris Lessing

Doris Lessing: Maiden name: Doris May Tayler. (Kermanshah (Persia), 22 October 1919 – London, 17 November 2013) British writer, who also wrote under the name Jane Somers. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007. Her work reflects deep engagement with political and human issues, but is also autobiographical, describing then her African… Lees verder Doris Lessing

Doris Lessing

Doris Lessing: Meisjesnaam: Doris May Tayler. (Kermanshah (Perzië), 22 oktober 1919 – Londen, 17 november 2013) Brits schrijfster, die ook schreef onder de naam Jane Somers. Zij werd in 2007 onderscheiden met de Nobelprijs voor Literatuur. Haar werk weerspiegelt diepgaande betrokkenheid bij politieke en menselijke problemen, maar is ook autobiografisch en beschrijft dan haar Afrikaanse… Lees verder Doris Lessing

Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King, born Michael King: (Atlanta, 15 January 1929 – Memphis, 4 April 1968). American Baptist minister, political leader and one of the most prominent members of the African-American civil rights movement. King became famous in the 1950s and 1960s for his non-violent opposition to racial segregation in the United States, including marching on… Lees verder Martin Luther King