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Wordsmiths: Mae V. Cowdery
Season 5 Episode 216
Mae V. Cowdery (1909 - 1953) was a poet in the Harlem Renaissance literary movement. Her brief, but successful career as a writer started when she wa…
1 year, 10 months ago
Wordsmiths: Wu Zao
Season 5 Episode 215
Wu Zao (1799-c.1862) was a poet who wrote homoerotic poems and plays. Despite being married to a wealthy man, she longed for romantic relationships w…
1 year, 10 months ago
Wordsmiths: Laudomia Forteguerri
Season 5 Episode 214
Laudomia (1515-unknown) is thought to be Italy's earliest lesbian writer and may have been one of the first women who had their poetry discussed in a…
1 year, 10 months ago
Wordsmiths: Sophia Parnok
Season 5 Episode 213
Sophia Parnok (1885-1933) was one of Russia's first openly lesbian poets. While she's not as known outside of Russia, she's an important figure in th…
1 year, 10 months ago
Wordsmiths: Evelyn Irons
Season 5 Episode 212
Evelyn Irons (1900-2000) was a Scottish lesbian journalist. Known for her reporting on the frontlines throughout World War II, she became the first f…
1 year, 10 months ago
Wordsmiths: Tove Jansson
Season 5 Episode 211
Tove Jansson (1914-2001) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish author who wrote novels, children’s books, comics, magazine covers, political cartoons, and e…
1 year, 10 months ago
Wordsmiths: Qiu Miajoin
Season 5 Episode 210
Qiu Miaojin (1969-1995) made waves in Taiwan when she published her groundbreaking novel “Notes of a Crocodile” — becoming the first ever “out” lesbi…
1 year, 10 months ago
Wordsmiths: Silvina Ocampo
Season 5 Episode 209
Silvina Ocampo (1903-1993) was an Argentinian short story writer, poet, and artist. She has published poetry books, novels, and short story collectio…
1 year, 10 months ago
Wordsmiths: Anita Cornwell
Season 5 Episode 208
Anita Cornwell (1923-2023) made history as the first Black woman writer to openly identify as a lesbian in her published essays. From the 1950s to th…
1 year, 10 months ago
Wordsmiths: Barbara May Cameron
Season 5 Episode 207
Barbara May Cameron (1954-2002) was an indigenous Two-Spirit activist who spent her life organizing and advocating for LGBTQIA+ Native Americans, bot…
1 year, 10 months ago