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Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn is a feminine given name, a variant spelling of ''Gwendolen'' (perhaps influenced by names such as '' Carolyn'', '' Evelyn'' and '' Marilyn''). This has been the most popular spelling in the United States. Notable people called Gwendolyn/Gwendoline *Gwendolyn B. Bennett (1902–1981), American writer *Gwendolyn Black (1911–2005), Canadian musician, educator and activist *Gwendolyn Bradley, American soprano *Gwendolyn T. Britt (1941–2008), American Democratic politician *Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000), American poet *Gwendoline Christie, British actress *Gwendolyn Faison, American Democratic politician *Gwendolyn Audrey Foster, American professor of English and film studies *Gwendolyn Garcia (born 1955), Filipino politician * Gwendolyn Graham (born 1963), American serial killer *Gwendolyn Holbrow (born 1957), American artist * Gwendolyn L. "Gwen" Ifill (1955–2016), American journalist *Gwendolyn King, American businesswoman *Gwendolyn Knight (1914–2005), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks (June 7, 1917 – December 3, 2000) was an American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on May 1, 1950, for '' Annie Allen'', making her the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize. Throughout her prolific writing career, Brooks received many more honors. A lifelong resident of Chicago, she was appointed Poet Laureate of Illinois in 1968, a position she held until her death 32 years later. She was also named the U.S. Poet Laureate for the 1985–86 term. In 1976, she became the first African American woman inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Early life Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was born on June 7, 1917, in Topeka, Kansas and raised on the South Side of Chicago. She was the first child of David Anderson Brooks and Keziah (Wims) Brooks. Her father, a janitor for a music company, had hoped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendolyn MacEwen
Gwendolyn Margaret MacEwen (1 September 1941 – 29 November 1987) was a Canadian poet and novelist.Gwendolyn MacEwen " NNDB.com Web, 24 April 2011. A "sophisticated, wide-ranging and thoughtful writer," she published more than 20 books in her life. "A sense of magic and mystery from her own interests in the , Ancient Egypt and itself, and from her wonderment at life and death, makes her writing unique.... She's still regarded by most as one of the best Canadian poets."< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendolyn B
Gwendolyn is a feminine given name, a variant spelling of ''Gwendolen'' (perhaps influenced by names such as ''Carolyn'', ''Evelyn'' and '' Marilyn''). This has been the most popular spelling in the United States. Notable people called Gwendolyn/Gwendoline *Gwendolyn B. Bennett (1902–1981), American writer *Gwendolyn Black (1911–2005), Canadian musician, educator and activist *Gwendolyn Bradley, American soprano *Gwendolyn T. Britt (1941–2008), American Democratic politician *Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000), American poet *Gwendoline Christie, British actress *Gwendolyn Faison, American Democratic politician *Gwendolyn Audrey Foster, American professor of English and film studies *Gwendolyn Garcia (born 1955), Filipino politician * Gwendolyn Graham (born 1963), American serial killer *Gwendolyn Holbrow (born 1957), American artist * Gwendolyn L. "Gwen" Ifill (1955–2016), American journalist *Gwendolyn King, American businesswoman *Gwendolyn Knight (1914–2005), American sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendolyn T
Gwendolyn is a feminine given name, a variant spelling of '' Gwendolen'' (perhaps influenced by names such as ''Carolyn'', ''Evelyn'' and '' Marilyn''). This has been the most popular spelling in the United States. Notable people called Gwendolyn/Gwendoline *Gwendolyn B. Bennett (1902–1981), American writer *Gwendolyn Black (1911–2005), Canadian musician, educator and activist * Gwendolyn Bradley, American soprano * Gwendolyn T. Britt (1941–2008), American Democratic politician *Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000), American poet *Gwendoline Christie, British actress *Gwendolyn Faison, American Democratic politician *Gwendolyn Audrey Foster, American professor of English and film studies *Gwendolyn Garcia (born 1955), Filipino politician * Gwendolyn Graham (born 1963), American serial killer * Gwendolyn Holbrow (born 1957), American artist * Gwendolyn L. "Gwen" Ifill (1955–2016), American journalist * Gwendolyn King, American businesswoman * Gwendolyn Knight (1914–2005), Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendolyn Audrey Foster
Gwendolyn Audrey Foster is an experimental filmmaker, artist and author. She is Willa Cather Professor Emerita in Film Studies. Her work has focused on gender, race, ecofeminism, queer sexuality, eco-theory, and class studies. York College of Pennsylvania, Literature/Film Association Annual Conference, October 2012, Humanities and Social Sciences OnlineConference, Accessed October 26, 2013, "...keynote speakers ... Gwendolyn Audrey Foster,..." From 1999 through the end of 2014, she was co-editor along with Wheeler Winston Dixon of the '' Quarterly Review of Film and Video''. In 2016, she was named Willa Cather Endowed Professor of English at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and took early retirement in 2020. Education Foster received a B.A. Degree in English from Douglass College, Rutgers University in 1983, and earned a master's degree in 1992 and her doctorate (in English) at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, in 1995.2013, Curriculum vitaeProfessor Gwendolyn Audre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendolyn Knight
Gwendolyn Clarine Knight (May 26, 1913 – February 18, 2005) was an American artist who was born in Bridgetown, Barbados, in the West Indies. Knight painted throughout her life but did not start seriously exhibiting her work until the 1970s. Her first retrospective was put on when she was nearly 90 years old, "Never Late for Heaven: The Art of Gwen Knight," at the Tacoma Art Museum in 2003. Her teachers in the arts included the sculptor Augusta Savage (who obtained support for her from the Works Progress Administration) and Jacob Lawrence, whom she married in 1941 and remained married to until his death in 2000. During the course of her career, she received many awards, including the National Honor Award, and two honorary doctorate degrees, from University of Minnesota and Seattle University. With her husband, Knight founded the Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation in 2000, initially to support the early careers of professional artists. When Lawrence died, Knight dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendolyn (singer)
Gwendolyn Sanford is an American singer-songwriter and composer. She is best known for her performances with Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang and for her contributions to the scores for '' Weeds'', ''Orange Is the New Black,'' and other films and plays. Biography Sanford was born in Philadelphia and raised in Sierra Madre, California. Sanford studied acting at the Los Angeles County School High School for the Arts. While in school, she learned to play guitar and at age 27, formed Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang. The group was first noticed at a 2003 street fair in Los Feliz. In addition to her solo works,Sanford, and her husband Brandon Jay, recorded four albums of children's music as Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang. Film, TV, and stage Sanford, Brandon Jay and Scott Doherty compose music for Netflix's original series ''Orange Is the New Black''. Prior, Gwendolyn and Brandon Jay composed the score for '' Weeds''. At least two different versions of Gwendolyn's song "Freedom o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendolyn Masin
Gwendolyn Masin (born 17 November 1977) is a Dutch and Irish violinist, author, and educator. Early life Masin was born in Amsterdam. She began to play the piano at the age of 3, and took up the violin at the age of 5. Within her initial year of schooling, she gave her first public performance at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest. At the age of 11, she performed her first recital in Ireland at the National Concert Hall, Dublin. Shortly thereafter she appeared on the popular television program, '' The Late Late Show''. Masin began learning the violin in the class of Coosje Wijzenbeek. Following a move to South Africa, she continued her studies with her parents in Cape Town. Subsequently, she studied in Amsterdam with Herman Krebbers between 1990 and 1996. She has received degrees and diplomas from four countries and her graduate studies were guided by Igor Ozim, Ana Chumachenco, Zakhar Bron and Shmuel Ashkenasi. Career She has performed as a soloist with the Hungarian National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendolyn Zepeda
Gwendolyn Zepeda (born December 27, 1971 in Houston, Texas) is an American author. Zepeda is Houston's first Poet Laureate, serving a two-year term from 2013 to 2015. She was succeeded by Leslie Contreras Schwartz. History Her father was Mexican American and her mother was a White American of German, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry. She attended Dow and Roosevelt elementary schools, Hamilton Middle School, Reagan High School (now Heights High School), and the High School for Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA). She subsequently attended the University of Texas at Austin. In June 1997, Zepeda started an online journal called ''Gwen's Trailer Trash Page''. It eventually evolved intGwen's Petty, Judgmental, Evil Thoughts She is notable as one of the first bloggers to write and sell a book, and also as a Latina author and the first Latina blogger. Writing Her first book, '' To the Last Man I Slept with and All the Jerks Just Like Him'', was a short story collection published by Arte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendolyn Bradley
Gwendolyn Bradley (Gwendolyn Bradley-Willemann) is an American soprano who performed on many opera and concert stages worldwide. Early life Bradley grew up in Bishopville, South Carolina as daughter of public school educators which were involved in the civil rights movement. After her high school music teacher recognized her talent, she received voice lessons at Coker College in Hartsville. Bradley was further trained at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, the Curtis Institute of Music and the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. Singing career Gwendolyn Bradley's debut was as Nannetta in Verdis's opera ''Falstaff'' at the Lake George Opera in 1976. After a very successful concert in New York in 1979 she established herself at the Metropolitan Opera, starting in 1981 as Nightingale in ''L'Enfant et les sortilèges'' (Ravel) and continuing for the next nine seasons singing such roles as Fiakermilli in ''Arabella'', Blondchen in ''Die Entführ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendolyn Osborne
Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith (born 7 August 1978) PRWeb, 8 September 2006, retrieved 28 March 2010. Osbourne was 28 years old at the time of her September 2006 wedding. is a and who spent 12 years on '''' as a from 2005 to 2017. Born to a Jamaican mother and British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendolyn Garcia
Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia (born October 12, 1955) is a Filipina politician serving as the governor of Cebu since 2019, a position she previously held from 2004 and 2013—being the first woman to hold that office. She was the representative of Cebu's 3rd congressional district from 2013 to 2019 and concurrently served as a House Deputy Speaker from 2016 to 2018. From December 2012 to June 2013, Garcia was suspended by the Office of the President following her conviction of graft by the Sandiganbayan. Personal life Garcia was born on October 12, 1955. She is the eldest daughter of former Cebu Governor and House Deputy Speaker Pablo P. Garcia (1925–2021) and Judge Esperanza "Inday" Fiel García (1931–2016). Her youngest brother, Pablo John Garcia, is a lawyer-congressman. Profile, Pablo Garcia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
