Hariot Blackwood
Irish marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, philanthropist and author
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Bithia Croker
Irish novelist and short-story writer
Amy Mona Anderson
Mona Anderson, author of A river rules my life (1963) and nine other books, was one of New Zealand’s most popular and successful non-fiction authors of the 1960s and 1970s. Her books gave readers a window into life on a remote high-country station, with self-deprecating humour and an affectionate eye for animals, landscape and country people.
Mary Anne Barker
English author who wrote mainly about life in New Zealand.
Elizabeth Fairburn Colenso
1800s missionary, teacher and Bible translator in New Zealand
Dr Barbara Bates
In 1974, Dr. Barbara Bates developed and wrote a guide to patient history taking that has become the standard text for medical students.
Dr Virginia Davis Floyd
Dr Virginia Davis Floyd makes a difference by extending medical care to underserved populations around the world and integrating indigenous medical traditions with Western methods.
Yamila Bêgné
Yamila Bêgné has published four collections of short stories and three novels, including Los límites del control (The Control Limits) (2017), Cuplá (2019), and La Máquina de febrero (The February Machine) (2021).
Zaidy Zouain
Zaidy Zouain is the author of the poetry collection, Lilibeth (1979) and a number of essays, including Ensayos históricos sobre Martí (Historical Essays on Martí) and Ensayos históricos sobre la Batalla de Santiago (Historical Essays on the Battle of Santiago).
Rachel de Queiroz
Rachel de Queiroz published over twenty-five novels, plays, crônicas and memoirs, among them O Quinze (The Fifteen) (1930), As três Marias (The Three Marias) (1939) and Dôra Doralina (1975).