Concha Michel
CONCHA MICHEL was a Mexican singer-songwriter, political activist, playwright, and researcher of indigenous communities. She created the Institute of Folklore in Michoacan, making her one of the...
Constance Holme
Constance Holme was an English writer primarily known for novels, although she wrote a number of plays. All of her novels and short stories were published in the Oxford World’s Classics series, a...
Corinne Jacker
CORINNE JACKER was an American screenwriter and playwright. Born Corinne Murial Litvin in Chicago in 1933, she earned a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree at Northwestern University, both in...
Daphne du Maurier
DAPHNE DU MAURIER came from a creative and highly successful family. She was the daughter of Gerald, the most famous Actor Manager of his day. Her aunt was Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, whose five boys...
Dawlat Abiad
DAWLAT ABIAD was an Egyptian actress and producer known for her pioneering contributions to theater and cinema as the lifelong artistic partner of Egyptian theater pioneer George Abiad. Born...
Dawn Powell
DAWN POWELL was a novelist, short story writer, playwright, and screenwriter known for her biting social satire. At Lake Erie College, she wrote several plays and acted in others, while also...
Delarivier Manley
DELARIVIER MANLEY traveled extensively around England from 1964 to 1966, following an unknown childhood. It was during this time that she wrote her first play, a comedy called The Lost Lover, or,...
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Delia Bacon
DELIA BACON was an American Shakespeare scholar, short story writer, and playwright. While her formal education ended at fourteen, she published her first book, Tales of the Puritans, anonymously...