Dorothy Heyward
DOROTHY HEYWARD was born in Ohio and attended Harvard University for playwriting. Her first play, The Dud, won the Harvard Prize in 1924 and appeared on Broadway that year retitled to Nancy Ann....
Dorothy L. Sayers
DOROTHY L. SAYERS was a poet, translator, advertising copywriter, and playwright. However, Sayers remains best known for her crime fiction novels that are set between the world wars. Proficient in...
Dorothy Macardle
DOROTHY MACARDLE was an Irish writer, novelist, and playwright. She attended Alexandra College, and returned to teach English there after graduating. Her political involvement led to her arrest by...
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Dulcie Deamer
DULCIE DEAMER was a New Zealand-born Australian novelist, poet, journalist, playwright, and actor who also founded the Fellowship of Australian Writers. She began as a touring actor in the early...
Dymphna Cusack
DYMPHNA CUSACK was a playwright and author. She spent several years teaching, but bounced from school to school due to the controversy of her literary themes: illegitimacy, abortion, the liberated...
Ebba Haslund
EBBA HASLUND was a novelist, writer of short stories, playwright, essayist, children's writer, literary critic, radio speaker and politician. Her family traveled widely when she was a child and...
Edith Ellis
EDITH ELLIS was an American actress, director, and playwright. From a notable theatrical family, she began her career as a child. At the age of 21 she became a playwright out of necessity, as she...
Edna Ferber
EDNA FERBER was a celebrated novelist, short story writer, and playwright. She initially wanted to study acting, but quit to support her family as a reporter. Her first short stories and first...