Renaissance woman
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Laurie Anderson could be considered a modern Renaissance woman but she would humbly say that she's "just a dabbler and a tinkerer".
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2021
Fresh off an Oscar win for best original screenplay for “Promising Young Woman,” which she also directed, Renaissance woman Emerald Fennell has earned an Emmy nomination for acting.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2021
“My Journey With Maya” is a passionate depiction of a true Renaissance woman.
From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2015
But with her passing, America has not just lost a talented Renaissance woman and gifted raconteur.
From The Guardian • May 28, 2014
Ms. Angelou’s papers are a window on 40 years of the times and the work of a Renaissance woman who became known as a “people’s poet.”
From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2010
