5 female writers who made history

In the world of literature, as in almost any other, there have been great names of women who have been silenced, hidden and even censored. Others, fortunately, were born in a more contemporary era and were able to express themselves as they wished by writing great works with a name and surname.

In this article, we are going to talk about many of them, both those who had to hide under a male pseudonym and those who did so under their real name. Both have been and are Great female writers who made historyIf you want to know which ones have been selected and learn a little about each of them, here are some relevant details.

Gloria Fuertes (1917-1998)

Spanish poet of the first generation of the post-war period.
Belonging to the Generation of 50 and the “postism” (poetic movement).
He collaborated on countless children's and youth programs on TVE.
Feminist, always defended in her writings, equality between men and women.
Pacifist and a fighter for the environment.
Important figure for Spanish poetry of the 20th century.
He has written literature for adults, poetry, children's stories, theatre, etc.
He died of lung cancer.

Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)

Important figure in English literary society.
Feminist and important writer of 20th century Anglo-Saxon modernism.
She spoke in countless writings about the problems that women faced at that time in dedicating their lives to writing.
He wrote novels, essays, short stories, letters, etc.
She married at the age of 30 to the writer Leonard Woolf.
She was the lover of the writer Vita Sackville-West, who was married to Harold Nicolson at the time. Their romance lasted approximately 10 years, but they remained friends after that.
She suffered from bipolar disorder. This, together with her depression, led her to commit suicide on 28 March 1941. She threw herself into the River Ouse with her coat full of stones in the pockets.
Four of his most characteristic works are: “Mrs. Dalloway”, “To the lighthouse”, “Orlando” and “The waves”.

Rosalía de Castro (1837-1885)

He was born in 1837.
Spanish poetess and novelist, who wrote in both Spanish and Galician, with the intention of ensuring that his native language would not die out.
Along with Gustavo Adolfo Becquer, was a precursor of modern Spanish poetry.
Although the genre she cultivated most was prose, Rosalía was known above all for her poetry, especially her work “Galician Songs”.
She was the author who contributed the most to Galician-Portuguese lyric poetry, giving it true prestige to the Galician language.
She died of uterine cancer on July 15, 1885.

Jane Austen (1775-1817)

Classic author of the English literature, known above all for her work “Pride and Prejudice”.
She has been catalogued and classified in different ways, according to various literary critics. While one considers her a conservative author, the more feminist critics affirm that in her literature one can appreciate a novelization of the thought on the subject. women's education from another great author: Mary Wollstonecraft.
His works have been brought to the cinema on several occasions.
She wrote most of her works under a pseudonym and was not considered a great author until well into the 19th century.
Had in Charlotte Brontë, another great author, to one of the fiercest critics of her literature.
He died of tuberculosis on July 18, 1817 at the age of 41.

Maria de Zayas (1590-1661)

Spanish writer of Golden age.
Writer of short novels which were censored and banned by the Inquisition in the 18th century, although they were previously very successful and were republished.
Her works have a quite prominent feminist reading.
During the 80s, Spanish Television broadcast a series known as “The Garden of Venus”, inspired by the author's erotic stories.
Their most notable works were “Love and exemplary novels”, “Disappointments” and “Betrayal in friendship”.
It is believed that he died in the year 1661, but it is not certain.

It is also worth mentioning other authors such as Carmen Martín Gaite, Carmen Laforet, Ana María Matute, Simone de Beauvoir and a long etcetera whose works and life are also noteworthy.