Literature
Darrell Bourque
Dr. Darrell Bourque was appointed poet laureate of Louisiana by Governor Kathleen Blanco in 2007.
Contemporary Period
Contemporary Period Index
Art
Darryl Reeves
Darryl Reeves is a master blacksmith who hand-forges decorative and functional ironwork for many of New Orleans' historic homes and public buildings.
Music
Dave Bartholomew
A longtime pillar of the New Orleans rhythm and blues community, Dave Bartholomew was a trumpeter, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, producer, bandleader, and astute businessman.
Government, Politics & Law
Dave Treen Sr.
Dave Treen served as governor of Louisiana from 1980 to 1984, losing his bid for a second term to Edwin Edwards in 1983.
Art
David Allen
David Allen was a walking stick carver from Homer, Louisiana. His work often includes the heads of men, animals, and snakes combined with elements of popular culture.
Government, Politics & Law
David Duke
David Duke is a polarizing, outspoken advocate of white supremacy whose political campaigns in the 1980s and early 1990s put a modern-day face on the image of racism in the United States.
Art
David Rae Morris
David Rae Morris is an art photographer and photojournalist who maintains a home and studio in New Orleans.
Art
Dawn DeDeaux
Dawn DeDeaux is a multi-media, digital, and conceptual artist based in New Orleans.
Art
Dean Dablow
Though his primary work as a visual artist has been in the medium of photography, Dean Dablow also produces paintings, sculpture, and mixed-media objects.
Art
Debbie Fleming Caffery
Contemporary Louisiana photographer Debbie Fleming Caffery documents the people others often overlook: sugarcane workers, Mexican prostitutes, and the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Art
Deborah Luster
Photographer Deborah Luster eloquently focuses her lens on ugly realities of life in Louisiana: crime and violence.
Business & Industry
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
The 2010 BP spill was one of the worst environmental disasters in US history.
