Ellen Jackson

Ellen Jackson: American writer of novels and children’s books. May can be a month of sneezing, itchy eyes, and runny noses. By May, most of the harshness of winter has passed. The sky is bright, and warm sunshine filters through the new leaves on the trees.

H. Peter Loewer

H. Peter Loewer: American writer, graphic artist, photographer, and botanical illustrator who deals with books on natural history, gardening, great gardeners, and science for children. May and June, soft syllables, gentle names for the two best months in the garden year. Cool, misty mornings gently burned away with a warming spring sun, followed by breezy… Lees verder H. Peter Loewer

Vera Brittain

Vera Mary Brittain: (Newcastle-under-Lyme, 29 December 1893 – Wimbledon (London), 29 March 1970). British writer, feminist and pacifist. She was best known as the author of the 1933 biographical book Testament of Youth. This book is about her experiences during World War I and the beginning of her path to pacifism. I thought that spring… Lees verder Vera Brittain

Richard Barnfield

Richard Barnfield: (baptized 29 June 1574 – 1620). English poet. His relationship with William Shakespeare has long made him interesting to scholars. It has been suggested that he was the “rival poet” mentioned in Shakespeare’s sonnets. As it fell upon a day in the merry month of May, sitting in a pleasant shade which a… Lees verder Richard Barnfield

Lillian Berliner

Lillian Berliner: Hungarian writer. May is the most beautiful month of the year, a month alive with warm color. The flowers and trees are in full bloom, and even the sun joins this rhapsody be emitting warmer rays.

Francis Quarles

Francis Quarles: (Romford, 1592 – 8 September 1644). English poet and prose writer who became best known for the emblem book Emblems. He was born into a wealthy family, several of whose members held positions at court. Let all thy joys be as the month of May, and all thy days be as a marriage… Lees verder Francis Quarles

Misty Copeland

Misty Danielle Copeland: (born September 10, 1982). American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States. On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first African American woman to be promoted to a principal dancer in ABT’s 75-year history. Know that you can start late,… Lees verder Misty Copeland

Jenna Danchuk

Jenna Danchuk: Canadian PhD candidate in the Department of Gender, Feminist, and Women’s Studies at York University. Her research focuses on the intersections between feminist and LGBTQ movement histories and media and sub/cultural studies. Jenna is currently completing a dissertation about the role of New Age spiritualities in lesbian-feminist communities and cultures c. 1976-1987. Her… Lees verder Jenna Danchuk

Lady Gregory

Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory: (née Persse; 15 March 1852 – 22 May 1932). Anglo-Irish dramatist, folklorist and theatre manager. With William Butler Yeats and Edward Martyn, she co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre and the Abbey Theatre, and wrote numerous short works for both companies. Lady Gregory produced a number of books of retellings of stories… Lees verder Lady Gregory