Literature
A Confederacy of Dunces
Despite the difficulties John Kennedy Toole faced while trying to publish A Confederacy of Dunces, the novel went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and sell more than two million copies.
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A Streetcar Named Desire
In 1947 playwright Tennessee Williams premiered A Streetcar Named Desire, a critically acclaimed theatrical work that won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948.
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Alice Dunbar-Nelson
New Orleans native Alice Dunbar-Nelson was one of the founders of the Harlem Renaissance literary movement.
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Anne Rice
Anne Rice, a New Orleans-born author, was well known for her historical novels and fictional vampires.
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Arna Wendell Bontemps
Arna Wendell Bontemps, a distinguished contributor to the writings of the Harlem Renaissance, was born in Alexandria, Louisiana.
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BLKARTSOUTH
Established in 1968 by writers Tom Dent and Kalamu ya Salaam, BLKARTSOUTH was a community writing and acting workshop that provided a forum for emerging black poets and playwrights to develop and showcase their work.
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Cajuns in Literature
Acadians, Cajuns, and their history became part of American literature, often represented through romantic myth.
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Cammie Garrett Henry
Cammie Henry played a central role in Louisiana's artistic and literary communities, as both a patron of the arts and preservationist.
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Caroline Dormon
Caroline Dormon made monumental contributions to the conservation of Louisiana's natural and cultural resources. A passion for native plants and old-growth forests, coupled with a strong feeling of kinship with Native Americans, shaped Dormon's life and work.
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Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski came to New Orleans in 1942 on his first cross-country trips and returned to the city many times over the years.
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Christopher Mason Haile
Christopher Mason Haile became a journalist and local color writer after he moved to Louisiana.
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Clara Solomon
Clara Solomon is best known for her diary, which chronicles her experiences in New Orleans during the Civil War.
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