Júlia Lopes de Almeida
JÚLIA LOPES DE ALMEIDA was an author, playwright, and noted feminist. In 1881, she published her first texts in the Gazeta de Campinas, although at the time literature was not seen as an activity...
Julia Ward Howe
JULIA WARD HOWE was an essayist, poet, playwright, magazine editor and women's rights activist. Although best known for "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", her writing career was lengthy and...
June Hildegarde Flanner
JUNE HILDEGARDE FLANNER was an American playwright, essayist, poet, and conversationalist. She was born in Indianapolis into a family in the arts with older sisters Janet Flanner (a journalist)...
Kang Sunghee
KANG SUNGHEE (강성희) was born in what would become North Korea. After majoring in English Literature and acting in a play as part of her graduation project, Kang became inspired to write. But it was...
Kate O’Brien
KATE O’BRIEN was an Irish novelist, journalist, and playwright who began writing fiction while working as a governess abroad. After moving to England, she worked for a British daily newspaper. The...
Katharine Prichard
KATHARINE PRICHARD was an author and co-founding member of the Communist Party of Australia. She was also part of a new community of free thinking public intellectuals who, amongst other things,...
Katherine Frances Purdon
KATHERINE PURDON was a novelist and playwright. Educated in both England and Ireland, she became a prominent part of the Irish Revival movement and a member of the United Irishwomen. Purdon wrote...
Katherine of Sutton
KATHERINE OF SUTTON, ABBESS OF BARKING was a Benedictine nun and noble, and is thought to be England's first female playwright. Assuming the position of Abbess of Barking in 1358, she became...