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Gwendolyn Brooks Writers’ Workshop
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 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 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] |
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 (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 Rutten
Gwendolyn Angeline Albert Maria Rutten (born 26 June 1975) is a Belgian politician. She was the chairwoman of the Flemish liberal party until March 22, 2020. On 11 January 2017 she resigned from the Flemish Parliament in order to prepare her party for the local election of 2018. Rutten was born in Hasselt, and read Law and International Politics at the Catholic University of Leuven. She is also city councillor in Aarschot since 1 January 2007, and ''schepen'' since 1 January 2013. Career * 2010–2014: Member of the Chamber of Representatives * 2014-2017: Member of the Flemish Parliament * 2012–2020: Chairperson of Open VLD french: Libéraux et démocrates flamands ouverts , abbreviation = Open Vld , logo = , leader1_title = President , leader1_name = Egbert Lachaert , foundation = 1992 (VLD)2007 (Open Vld) , predecessor = ... * 2020–present: Member of the Flemish Parliament References External linksOfficial website 1 ... [...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 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 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 Lycett
Frances Gwendoline Lycett (19 September 1880 – 6 May 1954) was a British figure skater. She competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics, the first Olympics where figure skating was contested, and finished fifth out of five skaters. She also participated at the World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships (''"Worlds"'') is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the categories of single skating, men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ... twice, finishing fourth in 1912. Competitive highlights References External links * Skatabase Figure skaters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic figure skaters of Great Britain British female single skaters 1880 births 1954 deaths {{UK-figure-skater-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendolyn Lau
Gwendolyn Lau (born March 23, 1975) is an American voice actress who works for anime series at Funimation/OkraTron 5000. She has provided voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime series. She had taken a hiatus from voice acting which led to some of her former roles being recast with new voice actresses. She has since come back to voice acting. Filmography Anime * '' Aquarion'' – Manamana (Ep. 4) * ''Baldr Force EXE Resolution'' – Minori Segawa * '' BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad'' – Momoko Ogasawara * ''Black Cat'' – Silphy Deacroft * ''Burst Angel'' – Lava * ''Case Closed'' (FUNimation dub) – Kirsten Thomas, Yuko Ikezawa, Marion Karmichael, Ari Hannigan, Alice Nagel, Harmony Wilson, Patti Parsley, Meg Wexham * ''Desert Punk'' – Noriko (Ep. 2) * '' Drifters'' – Olminu * ''El Cazador de la Bruja'' – Margarita (Ep. 10) * ''Fairy Tail'' – Daphne * ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' and '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' – Sheska * ''The Galaxy R ... [...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 King
Gwendolyn S. King (born August 23, 1940, in East Orange, New Jersey) is an American businesswoman. From 1989 to 1992 she was the Commissioner of the U.S. Social Security Administration. Early life King attended Howard University as an undergraduate, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and education in 1962. She later attended the George Washington University, where she earned a master's degree in public administration in 1974. Career King began her career teaching in Niagara Falls, New York and Washington, DC. Beginning in 1971, she worked for the Department of Health and Human Services (then called the Department of Health, Education and Welfare). From 1978 to 1979, she served as senior legislative assistant to Senator John Heinz. In 1986, she was appointed Deputy Assistant to President Ronald Reagan and Director of the office for Intergovernmental Affairs. In 1989, President George H.W. Bush appointed King as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
