Marisol Malaret Contreras is a Puerto Rican TV Host, model and beauty queen. She was the very first Puerto Rican woman to be crowned Miss Universe.
Eurocentrism is a worldview centered on or biased towards Western civilization. The exact scope of centrism varies from the entire Western world to only Europe or even just Western Europe. When applied to history, it may refer to an apologetic stance towards European colonialism and other forms of imperialism.
Lydia Maria Francis Child, was an American abolitionist, women's rights activist, Native American rights activist, novelist, journalist, and opponent of American expansionism.
Lydia Lunch is an American singer, poet, writer, actress and self-empowerment speaker. Her career was spawned by the New York no wave scene.
Lydia Lopokova, Baroness Keynes was a Russian ballerina famous during the early 20th century.
The Bluest Eye, published in 1970, is the first novel written by author Toni Morrison. Morrison is an acclaimed African American novelist, Pulitzer, and Nobel Prize winner whose works are praised for addressing the harsh consequences of racism in the US.
Lydia Davis is an American writer noted for literary works of extreme brevity. Davis is also a short story writer, novelist, essayist, and translator from French and other languages, and has produced several new translations of French literary classics, including Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust and Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert.
Lydia of Thyatira is a woman mentioned in the New Testament who is regarded as the first documented convert to Christianity in Europe. Several Christian denominations have designated her a saint.
Lydia Marie Hearst-Shaw Hardwick, is an American fashion model, actress and lifestyle blogger. She is a great-granddaughter of the newspaper publisher and politician William Randolph Hearst (1863–1951) and daughter of Patty Hearst, who was kidnapped in 1974 by members of the Symbionese Liberation Army.
Lydia Mendoza was an American guitarist and singer of Tejano, conjunto, and traditional Mexican-American music. She is known as "La Alondra de la Frontera".
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.
Gift books, literary annuals or a keepsake were 19th-century books, often lavishly decorated, which collected essays, short fiction, and poetry. They were primarily published in the autumn, in time for the holiday season and were intended to be given away rather than read by the purchaser. They were often printed with the date of the coming new year, but copyrighted with the actual year of publication.
The Beauty Jungle is a 1964 British film directed by Val Guest.
Lydia Thompson, was an English dancer, comedian, actress, and theatrical producer.
Arthur Anderson (1873–1942) was an English dramatist and lyricist, who is best known for his libretti for Edwardian musical comedies.
Lydia Patterson Institute is a Methodist Christian college-preparatory school located in El Paso, Texas, United States. Founded in 1913, it offers programs for Spanish-speaking children, primarily from Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua to attend high school in the United States and attend an American undergraduate university. All high school classes are taught in English, and the school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
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Harriet Scott Chessman is an American author of four novels, including Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper, a #1 Booksense Pick, Someone Not Really Her Mother, a Good Morning America book club choice, and The Beauty of Ordinary Things. Chessman's subjects often center on mortality, love, trauma, and the restorative power of art.
Miss Botswana is a national beauty pageant in Botswana.
Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu is a Turkish-German actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Turkey 2008. She represented Turkey at the Miss World 2008 pageant.
