Francesca Caccini
Italian composer, singer, lutenist, poet, and music teacher in the early Baroque period.
Italian composer, singer, lutenist, poet, and music teacher in the early Baroque period.
Irish author, editor, and poet
Polish-Romani poet and singer.
Qiu Jin (秋瑾) was a Chinese revolutionary, feminist, and author who joined a failed uprising against the Qing dynasty and is celebrated as a national heroine, a martyr for republicanism and feminism.
Steinvǫr Sighvatsdóttir was a remarkable figure in Icelandic history during the Age of the Sturlungs. She was both a pivotal political player and a celebrated skald, officially recognized in Skáldatal.
Ni-Vanuatu politician, poet, and advocate for women’s equality in politics.
Gwendoline Noreen Chomba Konie, a distinguished Zambian poet, diplomat, and politician, made significant contributions to her nation’s political and cultural landscape.
Distinguished poet from São Tomé and Príncipe who a significant role in the post-independence Santomean government.
Banira Giri was a prominent Nepalese poet and novelist, born in Kurseong, Darjeeling, India.
Amelia Denis de Icaza was a prominent Panamanian Romantic poet. She holds the distinction of being the first woman to publish her verses in Panama.