Edna St. Vincent Millay
Edna St. Vincent Millay was a poet and playwright best known for receiving the 1923 Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
From the concentrated literary energy of Greenwich Village to the academic atmosphere of Morningside Heights and the rich environment of Harlem, take a page out of the guide book from the female literary icons that shaped New York.
Edna St. Vincent Millay was a poet and playwright best known for receiving the 1923 Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
Zora Neale Hurston was a monumental figure in the Harlem Renaissance and author of four novels, more than 50 published short stories, plays, and essays. Her most popular is the 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Maya Angelou is about as #herstoric as they come. As an acclaimed poet, storyteller, activist, and autobiographer, in addition to having a broad career as a singer, dancer, actress, composer, and Hollywood’s first female black director, Maya Angelou left her mark on society as a jack of all trades.