Considered the most exciting opera singer of her time, she thrilled audiences […]

Her large body of work, which included poetry, essays and autobiography, reflected […]

She enjoyed a lifelong reputation as a glittering, annihilating humorist. For her […]

A distinguished American poet, she examined the experience of being Black and […]

She helped transform the American quilt from a utilitarian bed covering into […]

She dazzled audiences in “The Wizard of Oz” and “A Star Is […]

Ms. Morrison, who wrote “Beloved” and “Song of Solomon,” was the first […]

Natalie Wood evolved from a child star into a teenage ingénue and […]