Harry Martinson was a Swedish writer,poet and former sailor. In 1949 he was elected into the Swedish Academy. He was awarded a joint Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974 together with fellow Swede Eyvind Johnson "for writings that catch the dewdrop and reflect the cosmos". The choice was controversial,as both Martinson and Johnson were members of the academy.
Lillian Florence Hellman was an American playwright,prose writer,memoirist and screenwriter known for her success on Broadway,as well as her communist views and political activism. She was blacklisted after her appearance before the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) at the height of the anti-communist campaigns of 1947–1952. Although she continued to work on Broadway in the 1950s,her blacklisting by the American film industry caused a drop in her income. Many praised Hellman for refusing to answer questions by HUAC,but others believed,despite her denial,that she had belonged to the Communist Party.
Rita Hayworth was an American actress,dancer,and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the top stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood,and appeared in 61 films in total over 37 years. The press coined the term "The Love Goddess" to describe Hayworth,after she had become the most glamorous screen idol of the 1940s. She was the top pin-up girl for GIs during World War II. It is also rumored she was disturbed by how her face was painted on atomic bombs during testing. America's reasoning was because,"She's a bombshell." She called for a press conference to condemn these actions but was convinced by Harry Cohn her objection would undermine her career.
Rita Moreno is an American actress,dancer,and singer. She has performed on stage and screen in a career spanning over eight decades. Moreno is one of the last remaining stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Among her numerous accolades,she is one of the few actors to have been awarded an Emmy,a Grammy,an Oscar,and a Tony (EGOT) and the Triple Crown of Acting,with individual competitive Academy,Emmy,and Tony awards. Additional accolades include the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004,the National Medal of Arts in 2009,the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2013,the Kennedy Center Honor in 2015,and a Peabody Award in 2019.
Rita Frances Dove is an American poet and essayist. From 1993 to 1995,she served as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. She is the first African American to have been appointed since the position was created by an act of Congress in 1986 from the previous "consultant in poetry" position (1937–86). Dove also received an appointment as "special consultant in poetry" for the Library of Congress's bicentennial year from 1999 to 2000. Dove is the second African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry,in 1987,and she served as the Poet Laureate of Virginia from 2004 to 2006. Since 1989,she has been teaching at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville,where she held the chair of Commonwealth Professor of English from 1993 to 2020;as of 2020,she holds the chair of Henry Hoyns Professor of Creative Writing.
Rita Levi-Montalcini was an Italian neurobiologist. She was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with colleague Stanley Cohen for the discovery of nerve growth factor (NGF).
Margarita Wilson Hanks is an American actress,singer,and producer. Her film appearances include Volunteers (1985),Sleepless in Seattle (1993),Now and Then (1995),That Thing You Do! (1996),Jingle All the Way (1996),The Story of Us (1999),Runaway Bride (1999),It's Complicated (2009),and Larry Crowne (2011),and she appeared in the television series The Good Wife and Girls. Wilson has performed on Broadway and produced several films,including My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). As a singer-songwriter,Wilson has released the albums AM/FM,Rita Wilson,Bigger Picture,and Halfway to Home. In March 2019,she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Moa Martinson,born Helga Maria Swarts sometimes spelt Swartz,was one of Sweden's most noted authors of proletarian literature. Her ambition was to change society with her authorship and to portray the conditions of the working class,and also the personal development of women. Her works were about motherhood,love,poverty,politics,religion,urbanization and the hard living conditions of the working-class woman.
Constance Frye Martinson was an American writer and television personality. From its 1979 debut,she hosted the syndicated television show Connie Martinson Talks Books,which aired on public television. A member of the National Book Critics Circle and PEN,she wrote a column for the weekly newspaper Beverly Hills Courier.
Gleaners,Inc.,also known as The Volunteers Of Gleaners,is a Jackson,Mississippi-based non-profit organization founded by Gloria Martinson in 1986. It salvages food that otherwise would go to waste and redistributes it to other non-profit shelters in the metro area. Claude Mapp is the current CEO and Nancy Willis is the Director of Operations.
Rita Sahatçiu Ora is a British singer,songwriter,television personality,and actress. Born in Pristina,modern-day Kosovo,she rose to prominence when she featured on DJ Fresh's 2012 single,"Hot Right Now",which peaked atop the UK singles chart. In 2008,she signed with American rapper Jay-Z's label Roc Nation and released her debut studio album,Ora (2012),which debuted atop the UK Albums Chart and spawned the UK number-one singles "R.I.P." and "How We Do (Party)". The trio of hits made her the artist with the most number-ones on the chart that year.
Kira Cochrane is a British journalist and novelist. She is the Head of Features at The Guardian, and worked previously as Head of Opinion. Cochrane is an advocate for women's rights,as well as an active participant in fourth wave feminist movements.
Rita Ganguly is an exponent in the Indian classical arts. An accomplished dancer,musician and vocalist,she was honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2000 and with the Padma Shri in 2003. She is the mother of actress Meghna Kothari and the younger sister of the famous Ravindra Sangeet singer Gita Ghatak.
Bob Martinson is an American politician. He is a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 35th District,serving since 2000. He is a member of the Republican Party. Martinson also served in the House from 1972 to 1997 and as Majority Leader in 1993.
The Most Popular Girls in School is an American adult stop-motion animated comedy web series that debuted on YouTube on May 1,2012. Created by Mark Cope and Carlo Moss,the series animates Barbie,Ken and other fashion dolls,usually with customized costumes and hairstyles,as various characters. MPGIS follows the exploits of a fictional high school cheer leading team in Overland Park,Kansas and their friends,family and enemies. Variety described the series as "Mean Girls meets South Park". The first episode has been viewed over 11 million times,and many episodes have received views in the millions.
Robert Magnus Martinson was an American sociologist,whose 1974 study "What Works?",concerning the shortcomings of existing prisoner rehabilitation programs,was highly influential,creating what became known as the "nothing works" doctrine. His later studies were more optimistic,but less influential at the time. He served as chairman of the Sociology Department at the City College of New York,and then founded the Center for Knowledge in Criminal Justice Planning.
Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who serves as a member of the German Bundestag,the German federal parliament.
Jane Martinson is a British academic and journalist who is a former Head of Media for Guardian News and Media,responsible for the coverage of the media in The Guardian newspaper and its website. Since April 2018,Martinson has been the Marjorie Deane Professor of Financial Journalism at City,University of London.
Ashlee Anne Rose Martinson is an American woman convicted of the 2015 murders of her mother and stepfather,which she committed the day after her 17th birthday. Martinson's case received international attention. Martinson later pleaded guilty to two counts of second degree intentional homicide and was sentenced to 23 years in prison.
Rita Hagl-Kehl is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria since 2013. In addition to her parliamentary work,she served as Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2018 until 2021.
