Regina Maria Roche’s legacy is that of a ‘minor’ Gothic writer, paling in comparison to the likes of Ann Radcliffe and Mary Shelley. Yet, during her lifetime, she was widely celebrated, some of her novels becoming bestsellers and appearing in numerous editions and languages.
Writers
K is for… Kamala Surayya
Women writers have been present in India for millennia, evidence stretching back to 600 BC. Among them numbers Kamala Surayya, a ground-breaking poet whose honest and frank discussions of women's sexuality continues inspiring people to this day.
Phillis Wheatley – A Revolutionary Poet
In 1761, a young girl of seven or eight was taken from her home and sold into slavery. She became Phillis Wheatley, a woman who is now known as the first African-American author of a published book of poetry.