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Becky Birtha (born October 11, 1948) is an American poet and children's author who lives in the greater Philadelphia area. She is best known for her poetry and short stories depicting African-American and lesbian relationships, often focusing on topics such as interracial relationships, emotional recovery from a breakup, single parenthood and adoption. Her poetry was featured in the acclaimed 1983 anthology of African-American feminist writing Home Girls: A Black Feminist Anthology, edited by Barbara Smith and published by Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press. She has won a Lambda Literary award for her poetry. She has been awarded grants from the Pew Fellowships in the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts to further her literary works. In recen

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  • Becky Birtha (nascuda l'11 d'octubre de 1948 a , Virgínia) és una poeta i escriptora de llibres infantils afroamericana que viu en l'àrea metropolitana de Filadèlfia. És coneguda pels seus poemes i històries curtes sobre els afroamericans i les relacions lesbianes, posant l'accent en les relacions interracials, la recuperació emocional després d'un trencament, les mares solteres i l'adopció. La seva poesia va ser presentada en l'antologia d'escriptores afroamericanes de 1983 Home Girls: A Black Feminist Anthology, editada per Barbara Smith i publicat l'editorial Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press. Ha guanyat el premi de literatura Lambda per la seva poesia. També ha estat guardonada pel National Endowment for the Arts i el Consell d'art de Pennsilvània. Els últims anys ha escrit tres llibres de ficció infantils sobre l'experiència afroamericana. (ca)
  • Becky Birtha (born October 11, 1948) is an American poet and children's author who lives in the greater Philadelphia area. She is best known for her poetry and short stories depicting African-American and lesbian relationships, often focusing on topics such as interracial relationships, emotional recovery from a breakup, single parenthood and adoption. Her poetry was featured in the acclaimed 1983 anthology of African-American feminist writing Home Girls: A Black Feminist Anthology, edited by Barbara Smith and published by Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press. She has won a Lambda Literary award for her poetry. She has been awarded grants from the Pew Fellowships in the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts to further her literary works. In recent years she has written three children's historical fiction picture books about the African-American experience. (en)
  • Becky Birtha (née le 11 octobre 1948) est une poétesse américaine et autrice pour enfants qui vit en Philadelphie. Elle est surtout connue pour sa poésie et ses histoires courtes décrivant des relations afro-américaines et lesbiennes, se concentrant souvent sur des sujets tels que les relations interraciales, la récupération émotionnelle après une rupture, la monoparentalité et l'adoption. Ces dernières années, elle écrit des livres illustrés de fiction historique pour enfants sur l'expérience afro-américaine. (fr)
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  • Becky Birtha (née le 11 octobre 1948) est une poétesse américaine et autrice pour enfants qui vit en Philadelphie. Elle est surtout connue pour sa poésie et ses histoires courtes décrivant des relations afro-américaines et lesbiennes, se concentrant souvent sur des sujets tels que les relations interraciales, la récupération émotionnelle après une rupture, la monoparentalité et l'adoption. Ces dernières années, elle écrit des livres illustrés de fiction historique pour enfants sur l'expérience afro-américaine. (fr)
  • Becky Birtha (nascuda l'11 d'octubre de 1948 a , Virgínia) és una poeta i escriptora de llibres infantils afroamericana que viu en l'àrea metropolitana de Filadèlfia. És coneguda pels seus poemes i històries curtes sobre els afroamericans i les relacions lesbianes, posant l'accent en les relacions interracials, la recuperació emocional després d'un trencament, les mares solteres i l'adopció. La seva poesia va ser presentada en l'antologia d'escriptores afroamericanes de 1983 Home Girls: A Black Feminist Anthology, editada per Barbara Smith i publicat l'editorial Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press. Ha guanyat el premi de literatura Lambda per la seva poesia. També ha estat guardonada pel National Endowment for the Arts i el Consell d'art de Pennsilvània. Els últims anys ha escrit tres llib (ca)
  • Becky Birtha (born October 11, 1948) is an American poet and children's author who lives in the greater Philadelphia area. She is best known for her poetry and short stories depicting African-American and lesbian relationships, often focusing on topics such as interracial relationships, emotional recovery from a breakup, single parenthood and adoption. Her poetry was featured in the acclaimed 1983 anthology of African-American feminist writing Home Girls: A Black Feminist Anthology, edited by Barbara Smith and published by Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press. She has won a Lambda Literary award for her poetry. She has been awarded grants from the Pew Fellowships in the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts to further her literary works. In recen (en)
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