Louise Bennett (Miss Lou)

I first heard about Miss Lou as a child; my mother used to retell my sisters and me her poems and rhymes.  I remember finding them amusing and even tried to read one at my…

Valerie Bloom

If I mentioned the name Valerie Bloom, would you know whom I’m talking about? Or asked you about her work, would you know what she did? Well, I was in the same position as you,…

Alice Walker

Another female writer that I admire is Alice Walker. My first experience of her work was when I watched, as a young woman, The Color Purple. I shall never forget how I felt. I went…

Maya Angelou

I have a love for many female writers, past and present, but Maya Angelou’s achievements stand out for me. Among many of her writings and books, I love her poem and book And Still I Arise.…