July 16

Mari Evans

Mari Evans (born July 16, 1923) U.S. poet, playwright

Read more about Mari Evans here

Read some of Mari Evans poetry here

Mari Evans, at age 96, reflects on race and culture
 here


Ross King

Ross King (born July 16, 1962) Canadian scholar, historian - Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling

An interview of Ross King here

The Ross King GoodReads page here

Ross King describes "The Bookseller of Florence"
 here


Saint Clare of Assisi

Saint Clare of Assisi (Chiara Offreduccio) (born July 16, 1194) Italian nun, mystic, founder of the Order of Poor Clares.

Read more about the writings of Clare of Assisi here