Joe Carstairs, Langston Hughes, María Elena Walsh
Born: Joe Carstairs (1900), Langston Hughes (1901), María Elena Walsh (1930)
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01FebBorn 1900126th birthday
Joe Carstairs
Joe Carstairs turned inherited wealth into speed, independence and an unconventional public life. Her powerboats and Bahamian island made her famous, but also revealed the unequal freedoms that money could buy.
01FebBorn 1901125th birthdayLangston Hughes
Langston Hughes gave Black everyday life a powerful literary voice; his private life and the queer meanings of his work remain subjects of interpretation.
01FebBorn 193096th birthdayMaría Elena Walsh
María Elena Walsh wrote songs and stories for children without surrendering her sharp attention to freedom, injustice and everyday life.