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Distinguished English poet and author renowned for her pioneering novel, “The Well of Loneliness,” a groundbreaking position in lesbian literature.
Distinguished English poet and author renowned for her pioneering novel, “The Well of Loneliness,” a groundbreaking position in lesbian literature.
Mary Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, was a distinguished Englishwoman known for her poetry and literary support.
Prominent figure in Sweden’s proletarian literature
English socialist politician, journalist, and novelist, best known for her pivotal role as a founding member of the Independent Labour Party (ILP) in 1893.
American journalist, known as one of the leading muckrakers of the progressive era.
Polish-French writer, playwright, feminist and pacifist.
American author and Egyptologist who wrote under her name and pseudonyms Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels. She earned a Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago in 1952 and was celebrated for her mystery novels, including the Amelia Peabody series.
American author known for her significant contributions to speculative fiction. Le Guin’s career spanned nearly six decades. She authored over twenty novels, over a hundred short stories, poetry, literary critiques, translations, and children’s books.
American author, poet, and activist whose most famous work, “The Color Purple,” published in 1982, is a seminal novel in American literature, known for its powerful portrayal of African American women’s lives in the early 20th century South.
Renowned author known for her tales of affluent African-American families in the South.