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African American novelist, essayist, and academic (1931–2019)

British-American poet (1907–1973)

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American writer best known for science fiction (1951–2022)

American feminist writer

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Austrian-American women's history scholar (1920-2013)

Chicana cultural theory, feminist theory, and queer theory (1942-2004)

British-American poet (1923-1997)

African-American scholar

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American novelist, short story writer, poet, editor, and anthologist (1909–1971)

American novelist and poet (1943–2022)

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American literary critic, professor and historian (born 1950)

American writer, activist (1875-1935)

American Poet Laureate

Chinese American author

American poet

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American poet, essayist, playwright, feminist, bisexual activist

American poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, playwright, editor and publisher

US feminist author and blogger

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American poet, editor, literary critic, soldier (1886–1918)

American poet, playwright and activist

Filipino-American playwright, writer, poet, storyteller, musician, multimedia performance artist

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American writer and activist (born 1952)

American author, activist, professor (1939–1995)

American science fiction, fantasy, and horror editor and anthologist

American academic (1902–1950)

African-American critical race feminist and writer

American poet (1929–2013)

American activist (1902–1995)

American writer of detective fiction, and anthologist

American poet (1885–1977)

American humorist, poet, writer of children's works and mystery stories (1862–1942)

American poet, critic, and essayist (1833–1908)

American poet

American librarian (1905-1995)

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American writer, poet and literary critic (1878-1962)

American writer

American writer

American poet, painter and novelist

American writer (1946-2012)

American musician and author (1941–2018)

American scholar of women's studies and black feminism

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American writer

American poet and editor (1924-2013)

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American writer (born 1944)