Sojourner Truth (born Isabella Baumfree, c. 1797 – November 26, 1883) is one of the most compelling and enduring figures in American history. Her journey from enslavement in rural New York to becoming a nationally recognized orator, activist, and symbol of justice is a testament to the power of resilience, faith, and the human spirit. Truth’s life story weaves together the struggles for abolition, women’s rights, and…
“I am glad to see that men are getting their rights, but I want women to get theirs, and while the water is stirring I will step into the pool.”
Neighbourhood:
African American Poets, American Poets, Social Justice Poets, Women Poets
Emotional landscape: Anger, Sorrow, Despair
Emily Jane Brontë was born on 30 July 1818 at Thornton, near Bradford in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and died on 19 December 1848 at Haworth, Yorkshire. She lived only thirty years, published one novel and a small body of verse during her lifetime, travelled little, and left behind few direct explanations of herself. Yet the apparent narrowness of her outward life stands in startling contrast to the imaginative sca…
“For assuredly, the cat was not wicked in Paradise.”
Neighbourhood:
Death & Mortality, Devotional Poets, Mystical & Spiritual Poets, Nature Poets, Victorian Poets, Women Poets
Emotional landscape: Longing, Sorrow, Spirituality
