- male, deceased (1928) (Hollywood, Florida, United States)
- Cleveland-born Avery Hopwood (May 28, 1882 - July 1, 1928) was one of the most successful playwrights of the Jazz Age, having four plays running...
- female, 44 years old
- Elizabeth Johnson Kostova (born December 26, 1964) is an American author. Elizabeth Johnson was born in New London, Connecticut and is a graduate...
- male, deceased (1986)
- John Anthony Ciardi (June 24, 1916 - March 30, 1986) was an American poet, translator, and etymologist. John Ciardi was primarily a poet, but he...
- female, 73 years old (Detroit, Michigan, United States)
- Marge Piercy (born March 31, 1936) is an American poet, novelist, and social activist. Piercy was born in Detroit, Michigan, to a family deeply...
- male, 39 years old
- Matthew Rohrer (born 1970) is an American poet. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Rohrer was raised in Oklahoma. He earned a B.A. from the University of...
- female
- Nancy Willard (born June 26, 1936, in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is a children's author and poet. In 1982, she received the Newbery Medal for "A Visit to...
- female, 55 years old
- Mary Gaitskill (born November 11, 1954 in Lexington, Kentucky) is an American author of essays, short stories and novels. Her work has appeared in...
- female, 113 years old
- Betty Smith (b. Elisabeth Wehner on December 15 1896 - d. 1972), was an American author, born in Brooklyn, New York to German immigrants. She grew...
- male, deceased (1987)
- Howard Moss was an American poet, dramatist, and critic who was poetry editor of "The New Yorker" magazine from 1948 until his death. He won the...
- female, 32 years old
- Karyna McGlynn (born 1977 in Austin, Texas) is an American poet. Karyna first became popular as a performance poet in the poetry slam scene in the...
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