Ava
The first poetess to write in German
The first poetess to write in German
Hungarian poet
Italian composer, singer, lutenist, poet, and music teacher in the early Baroque period.
Prominent Japanese poet during the Edo period and a Buddhist nun.
Hebrew poet
Irish author, editor, and poet
Polish-Romani poet and singer.
Qiu Jin (秋瑾) was a Chinese revolutionary, feminist, and author who joined a failed uprising against the Qing dynasty and is celebrated as a national heroine, a martyr for republicanism and feminism.
Steinvǫr Sighvatsdóttir was a remarkable figure in Icelandic history during the Age of the Sturlungs. She was both a pivotal political player and a celebrated skald, officially recognized in Skáldatal.
Ni-Vanuatu politician, poet, and advocate for women’s equality in politics.