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An American novelist noted for her examination of Black American culture. Books include 'Beloved' (1987), which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and 'Song of Solomon' (1977).

An American feminist, sociologist, novelist, and writer of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction. Notable works include 'The Yellow Wallpaper' (1892) and 'Women and Economics' (1898).

The first African American female to publish a book of poetry, 'Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral' (1773). She was enslaved and brought to America at a young age.

An American poet who was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature. Known for her poetry collection 'The Wild Iris' (1992) and 'Averno' (2006).

An American poet, writer, critic, and satirist known for her wit, wisecracks, and sharp eye for 20th-century urban foibles. A founding member of the Algonquin Round Table.

An Ancient Greek poet from the island of Lesbos, known for her lyric poetry, often focusing on passion and love for various personages and both genders.

An American short story writer and novelist who wrote about the American South. Her novel 'The Optimist's Daughter' (1972) won the Pulitzer Prize in 1973.

A Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and environmental activist. She is best known for her speculative fiction, particularly 'The Handmaid's Tale' (1985) and the 'MaddAddam Trilogy'.

An American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. She wrote two novels and thirty-two short stories, as well as a number of reviews and commentaries. Famous for her sardonic Southern Gothic style.

A 19th-century English poet who wrote a variety of romantic, devotional, and children's poems. She is most famous for her long poem 'Goblin Market' and for the words of the Christmas carol 'In the Bleak Midwinter'.

An American lyrical poet and playwright. In 1923, she received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. She was also known for her feminist activism.

A Chilean-American writer. Allende, whose works sometimes contain aspects of the genre magical realism, is known for novels such as 'The House of the Spirits' (1982) and 'City of the Beasts' (2002).

An American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker who portrayed racial struggles in the early 20th-century American South. Major works include 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' (1937).

An American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist who published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several poetry collections. Famous works include 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' (1969).

An American writer known for her novels of frontier life on the Great Plains, including 'O Pioneers!' (1913), 'My Ántonia' (1918), and 'Death Comes for the Archbishop' (1927).

An American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector. Known for her stream-of-consciousness writing style, particularly in works like 'Three Lives' (1909) and 'Tender Buttons' (1914).

A Jewish Holocaust victim whose diary describes her family's evasion of the Nazis during the occupation of the Netherlands. Published posthumously as 'The Diary of a Young Girl'.

English writer known for her modernist literature in the early 20th century, including 'Mrs. Dalloway' (1925), 'To the Lighthouse' (1927), and 'A Room of One's Own' (1929).

An American novelist and poet best known for 'Little Women' (1868) and its sequels 'Little Men' (1871) and 'Jo's Boys' (1886). She was a feminist and abolitionist.

An American abolitionist and author, famous for her novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' (1852) which depicted life for African Americans under slavery.

American novelist and first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature with 'The Age of Innocence' (1920). Other notable works include 'Ethan Frome' (1911) and 'The House of Mirth' (1905).

An American poet, novelist, and short-story writer known for her confessional poetry and her novel 'The Bell Jar' (1963). Her work is often associated with the themes of death, rebirth, and the female experience.

French novelist nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948, best known for her novella 'Gigi' (1944), which was later the basis for a film and Lerner and Loewe stage production.

One of the most prominent English poets of the Victorian era, noted for her strong Christian beliefs and advocacy for the abolition of slavery. Her best-known work is 'Sonnets from the Portuguese'.

A South African writer, political activist, and recipient of the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature. Her works include 'Burger's Daughter' (1979) and 'July's People' (1981).

An American author of short stories and novels. She is now considered to have been a forerunner of feminist authors of the 20th century. 'The Awakening' (1899) is her most famous novel.

An African-American novelist known for children's books. She won the Newbery Medal for 'M.C. Higgins, the Great' (1974). First African-American author to win the medal.

Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte were English sisters and novelists. Charlotte wrote 'Jane Eyre', Emily wrote 'Wuthering Heights', and Anne wrote 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall'.

Pen name of Mary Ann Evans, an English novelist known for works such as 'Middlemarch' (1871), 'The Mill on the Floss' (1860), and 'Silas Marner' (1861). Her novels are known for their realism and psychological insight.

An English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel 'Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus' (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. Daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft.

A British author best known for the 'Harry Potter' series, which has won multiple awards and sold more than 500 million copies, becoming the best-selling book series in history.

An American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. She wrote the novel 'The Color Purple' (1982), for which she won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

A British novelist, poet, playwright, and Nobel Prize in Literature recipient. Major works include 'The Golden Notebook' (1962) and the series 'Children of Violence' (1952–69).

A Russian-American writer and philosopher. She is known for her two best-selling novels, 'The Fountainhead' (1943) and 'Atlas Shrugged' (1957), and for developing a philosophical system she called Objectivism.

An American poet, Dickinson was known for her reclusive lifestyle and posthumously famous poems. Her poetry is noted for its unconventional use of form and syntax.

An American writer and novelist. As the daughter of missionaries, Buck spent most of her life before 1934 in China. Her novel 'The Good Earth' (1931) was her best-selling work in the United States.

18th-century British writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights. Famous for 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman' (1792). Mother of Mary Shelley.

An English novelist known for her six major novels, including 'Pride and Prejudice' (1813), 'Sense and Sensibility' (1811), and 'Emma' (1815). Her writing is characterized by its wit and social commentary.

A French writer, intellectual, existentialist philosopher, political activist, feminist, and social theorist. She is best known for her treatise 'The Second Sex' (1949), a detailed analysis of women's oppression.