The Arts
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Walt Whitman1819-1892American Writer and Poet "His work was controversial in his time, particularly his 1855 poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described by some as obscene for its overt sensuality."Walt Whitman ArchiveWiki
Emily Dickinson1830-1886American Poet"At least eleven of Dickinson's poems were dedicated to her sister-in-law Susan Huntington Gilbert Dickinson, and all the dedications were later obliterated... This censorship serves to obscure the nature of Emily and Susan's relationship, which many scholars have interpreted as romantic."Poetry FoundationWiki
Frida Kahlo1907-1954Painter"...she employed a naïve folk art style to explore questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class, and race in Mexican society... described as a surrealist or magical realist. She is also known for painting about her experience of chronic pain." Frida KahloWiki
Tab Hunter1931-2018Actor, Singer, Producer and Author"Hollywood-heartthrob, acting in numerous roles and appearing on the covers of hundreds of magazines." Tab Hunter Wiki