The Resume

(February 18, 1934-November 17, 1992)
Died in St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Author of 'The First Cities (1968),' 'Cables To Rage (1970),' 'Coal (1976)' and 'The Black Unicorn (1978)'
Succumbed to breast cancer at 58

Why she might be annoying:

She was a librarian.
She married a man despite being openly lesbian since college (1962).
They divorced in 1970.
She'd often refer to herself as a 'dyke.'

Why she might not be annoying:

She was legally blind.
She waged a 14-year battle with breast cancer.
She was an activist for the rights of women, gays, and African-Americans.
Mario Cuomo appointed her New York's Poet Laureate (1991).

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 20th Century Poets
• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 03]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [February] (Ranked: 2181934)
• Google Modified Its Logo For My Birthday (Google Doodles)
• I Attended Hunter College [New York City]
• I Died in 1992 (Ranked: 58)
• I Have Breast Cancer
• Lesbians
• Librarians
• Look at My Hair in Pig Tails/Braids
• Poets
• Profiles 18501-18750 (Ranked: 18684)
• Rainbow Honor Walk Inductees [San Francisco] (Ranked: 2019)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 14 Votes: 21.43% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 25 Votes: 76.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 61 Votes: 63.93% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 65 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 55 Votes: 70.91% Annoying