Rita Johnson Young
RITA JOHNSON YOUNG was an American songwriter, librettist, and playwright. She began her career as an actress before moving into music publishing. She transitioned into playwriting in 1900 with...
Rosa Borja de Ycaza
ROSA BORJA DE YCAZA was a writer, dramatist, sociologist, feminist, and activist. She worked as the director of the Center of Literary Studies at the University of Guayaquil. She was also a member...
Rosa de Eguílaz y Renart
ROSA DE EGUÍLAZ Y RENART was a journalist and playwright whose connections to the theatre were deep. Her father, Luis de Eguílaz, was a noted playwright and she was a descendent of Francisco...
Rosa María Britton
ROSA MARIÁ BRITTON was a Panamanian doctor, novelist, and playwright. She is renowned not only for her contributions to literature but also for her contributions to medicine in the fields of...
Rosario de Acuña
ROSARIO DE ACUÑA AKA REMIGIO ANDRÉS DELAFÓN was a playwright and poet. A bold radical, her ideas and theories on religion, marriage, and illegitimate birth were highly controversial because they...
Rose Franken
ROSE FRANKEN was a novelist, screenwriter, and playwright. She was the writer of the “Claudia” stories, which depicted a naive woman navigating the struggles of marriage and raising a family...
Rose Grieco
ROSE GRIECO was an American writer, poet, songwriter, and playwright. She was born in New Jersey in 1915 to Italian immigrant parents. Her plays and short stories are grounded in Italian-American...
Rosemary Frances Rees
ROSEMARY FRANCES REES was a New Zealand born actress, playwright, theatre producer and novelist. She acted in New Zealand until her move to England around 1900. There, Rees toured with various...