Dorothy Parker
American poet, writer, critic, and satirist from New York City. She was celebrated for her sharpness, humor, and insights into urban life in the 20th century.
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Sonia Sanchez
American poet, writer, and teacher who played a pivotal role in the Black Arts Movement and authored more than a dozen books of poetry, as well as short stories, critical essays, plays, and children’s books.
Teresa Wilms Montt
Chilean writer and poet known for her anarcha-feminist beliefs.
Alice Walker
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.
Margaretha van Godewijk
Prominent Dutch Golden Age poet and a painter.
Nelly Sachs
Poet and playwright whose life was profoundly shaped by the horrors of World War II and the ascent of the Nazis in Europe, leading her to become a powerful voice representing the sorrows and aspirations of her fellow Jews.
Ava
The first poetess to write in German
Serena Papp-Vary
Hungarian poet
Fukuda Chiyo-ni
Prominent Japanese poet during the Edo period and a Buddhist nun.
Rachel Bluwstein
Hebrew poet