Dorothy Canfield Fisher
American author, educational reformer, and social activist
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Dorothe Engelbretsdatter
Norwegian author who principally wrote hymns and strongly religious poems and is often considered the first female professional writer.
Mildred Pitts Walter
American author and educator, renowned for her children’s books and young adult novels that often explore themes of racial identity and social justice.
Olivia Ward Bush-Banks
African-American author, poet, and playwright, celebrated for her contributions to African American and Native American literature.
Alice Chetwynd Ley
British author primarily known for her historical romance novels
Rosa Luxemburg
Polish-German revolutionary socialist, orthodox Marxist, and anti-war activist
Tillie Olsen
American writer and activist
Nobuko Yoshiya
Japanese novelist known for her prolific career during the Taishō and Shōwa periods
Elizabeth Piper Ensley
African-American educator and suffragist
Jane Liddiard
Irish poet