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Radclyffe Hall

Distinguished English poet and author renowned for her pioneering novel, “The Well of Loneliness,” a groundbreaking position in lesbian literature.

Muriel Rukeyser

Renowned Jewish-American writer known for her poetry, essays, biographies, and active political engagement, focusing on themes like equity, women’s rights, social justice, and her Jewish heritage.

Katherine Millett

American feminist writer, educator, artist and activist.

Edith Simcox

British philosopher, writer, trade union activist, and feminist.

Katharine Coman

Influential American social activist and educator.

Tove Jansson

Finnish author, artist, and illustrator whose most famous works are the children’s novels in the Moomin series

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.

Mabel Hampton

American lesbian activist and dancer during the Harlem Renaissance who played a vital role in Black and LGBTQ+ organizations, most notably the Lesbian Herstory Archives.