[8] She is the author of several books, including poetry collections, for both adults and children, as well as having her writings published in a range of publications and anthologies, including Sturdy Black Bridges: Visions of Black Women in Literature (1979, edited by Roseann P. Bell, Bettye J. Parker and Beverly Guy-Sheftall), Daughters of Africa (1992, edited by Margaret Busby),[9] and Moving Beyond Boundaries, vol.
In 2011, her play How Anansi Brings the Drum celebrated the United Nations' International Year for People of African Descent (IYPAD) and was part of UNESCO's Youth Theatre Initiative.
[11] Springer was born in Cantaro in the Santa Cruz valley above Port of Spain,[12] into a staunchly Roman Catholic family.
She has three children and lives in San Juan, Trinidad, having come "to the traditional African religion as an act of political and ideological self expression.
"[13] Her daughter Dara Healy is a dancer and a politician in Trinidad, and currently serves as Chairman of the Democratic National Assembly party.