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Some Quaker Writers and Artists of the Past

A Brief List

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LITERATURE

Barton, Bernard (1784-1839). British poet
Brooks, Helen Morgan (1904-1989). American poet
Brown, Charles Brockden (1771-1810). American novelist
Ellin, Stanley (1916-1986). American novelist
Ellwood, Thomas (1639-1713). British poet
Fogelklou, Emilia (1878-1972). Swedish poet, essayist
Foote, Mary Hallock (1847-1938) American writer of fiction, memoir
Foulds, Elfrida Vipont (1902-1992). British writer of children's books
McCandless, John (1921-1990). American poet
Michener, James (1907-1997) American novelist
Newman, Daisy (1904-1994). American novelist
Opie, Amelia (1769-1853). British novelist
Rawlins, Winifred (1907-1997). British/American poet
Robinson, Rowland Evans (1833-1900). American writer of short stories
Root, E. Merrill (1895-1973). American poet
Sansom, Clive (1910-1981). British/Australian poet
Scott, John, of Amwell (1730-1783). British poet
Sein, Huberto (1898-1977). Mexican poet
Sok-Hon, Ham (1901-1989). Korean poet, essayist
Story, Thomas (1662?-1742). British poet
Stout, Rex (1886-1975). American mystery novelist
Suckow Ruth (1892-1960). American writer of fiction
Toomer, Jean (1896-1967). American writer
Vining, Elizabeth Gray (1902-1999). American novelist
Wägner, Elin (1882-1949). Swedish novelist, forerunner of ecofeminism
West, Jessamyn (1903-1984). American writer of fiction
Whittier, John Greenleaf (1807-1892). American poet
Wilkinson, Thomas (1761-1836). British poet

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FINE ARTS

Blom, Dorothea (1911-1991). American painter, art historian, writer
Eichenberg, Fritz (1901-1990). German/American printmaker
Harvey, Eli (1860-1957). American sculptor
Hicks, Edward (1780-1849). American painter
Hoffnung, Gerard (1925-1959). German/British cartoonist, humorist, musician
Judson, Sylvia Shaw (1897-1978). American sculptor
Lucas, Samuel (1895-1870). British painter
Mote, Marcus (1871-1888). American painter
Pennell, Joseph (1857-1926). British printmaker
Penrose, James Doyle (1864-1932). British painter
Peri, Peter (1889-1967). British sculptor
Pyle, Howard (1853-1911). American painter, illustrator, writer, teacher
Rush, Olive, (1873-1966). American painter
Southall, Joseph Edward (1861-1944). British painter
Tanner, Robin (1904-1988). British painter
Waters, Susan (1823-1900). American painter
West, Benjamin (1738-1820). American/British painter
Wilson, Mary Loomis (1907-1999). American painter
Wright, Patience (1722?-1786). American sculptor

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MUSIC

Eccles, Solomon (1617-1682). British musician
Hoffnung, Gerard (1925-1959). German/British cartoonist, humorist, musician
Roberts, Charles ("Lucky") (1891-1968). American jazz musician
Swann, Donald (1923-1994). British composer, performer
Weigl, Vally (1889-1982). Austrian/American composer

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PRACTICAL ARTS

Affleck, Thomas (1740-1795). American cabinetmaker
Bartram, John (1699-1777). American horticulturist
Collinson, Peter (1693-1758). British horticulturist
Darby, Abraham, III (1750-1791). British ironworker
Hutton, Addison (1834-1916). American architect
Lawson, Thomas (1630-1691). British horticulturist
Lidbetter, Hubert (1885-1966). British architect
Price, William Lightfoot, 1861-1916. American architect
Quare, Daniel (1649-1724). British clockmaker
Savery, William (1721-1781). American cabinetmaker
Thornton, William (1758-1828). American architect
Wistar, Casper (1696-1732). German-American glassmaker