Mária Földes
MÁRIA FÖLDES was a playwright of Jewish descent. She and her mother survived multiple concentration camps during the Holocaust, until they were liberated by the Russians in Langenbialau. After the...
Maria Irene Fornés
MARIA IRENE FORN was a pivotal figure in Hispanic-American and experimental theatre, both for her unique vision as a writer and for her dedication as a director and teacher. A Guggenheim Fellow,...
María Luisa Algarra
MARIA LUISA ALGARRA was born in Barcelona, but later exiled to Mexico after World War II. Algarra was a highly educated woman for her time, having received a law degree from the University...
María Luisa Ocampo Heredia
MARÍA LUISA OCAMPO HEREDIA was a playwright and translator. Her passion for theatre was shared by her sister, who was an actress. Heredia was a feminist who fought for women’s suffrage in Mexico....
Maria Martínez Abelló
MARIA MARTÍNEZ ABELLÓ was a dramatist, poet and salonnière. She lived during the Age of Enlightenment, which helped create a public space for women in Spain. She took advantage of this and hosted...
María Martínez Sierra
MARÍA DE LA O LEJÁRRAGA GARCÍA, known by her married name, MARÍA MARTÍNEZ SIERRA, was a Spanish playwright, writer, feminist, translator, and politician. Shea was one of the first women in Spain...
Mariana Starke
MARIANA STARKE was born in India, then lived in Italy and France. She originally wished to write poems and plays, but could not achieve favor from the public or critics. Discouraged but inspired...
Marian de Forest
MARIAN DE FOREST was an American journalist, playwright, and founder of Zonta International. De Forest was one of the first female reporters in Western New York and wrote for The Buffalo Evening...