Ruth First
Born: 4 May 1925, South Africa Died: 17 August 1982 Country most active: South Africa Also known as: Heloise Ruth First South African anti-apartheid activist, scholar and journalist Ruth First […]
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Una Marson
Pioneering Jamaican feminist, activist, and writer.
Willa Cather
Pulitzer-winning American author known for her novels of frontier life on the Great Plains.
Laura Hershey
American poet, journalist, and disability rights activist. Known for her powerful writing and advocacy, she explored themes of disability, identity, and social justice.
Louise Thuliez
French schoolteacher and resistance fighter during World War I and World War II
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Canadian author best known for her series of novels beginning with “Anne of Green Gables,” published in 1908.
Magda Szabó
Hungarian writer, considered one of Hungary’s most celebrated literary figures, with her works translated into numerous languages. Szabó gained international fame primarily for her novels, although she also wrote poetry, essays, and plays.
Maryon Pittman Allen
American journalist and politician who briefly served as a United States Senator from Alabama.
Marițica Bibescu
Prominent figure in Romanian history, married to Gheorghe Bibescu, who became Prince of Wallachia in 1842.
Lauretta Ngcobo
South African writer, educator, and political activist