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Adrienne Rich
Adrienne Cecile Rich (May 16, 1929 – March 27, 2012) was an American poet, essayist and feminist.
Adrienne Cecile Rich (May 16, 1929 – March 27, 2012) was an American poet, essayist and feminist.
Alice B. Toklas
Alice B. Toklas was an American-born member of the Parisian avant-garde of the early 20th century.
Alice B. Toklas was an American-born member of the Parisian avant-garde of the early 20th century.
Anna Margolin
Anna Margolin (אַננאַ מאַרגאָליו) is the pen name of Rosa Harning Lebensboym (1887–1952) a twentieth century Jewish Russian-American, Yiddish language poet.
Anna Margolin (אַננאַ מאַרגאָליו) is the pen name of Rosa Harning Lebensboym (1887–1952) a twentieth century Jewish Russian-American, Yiddish language poet.
Anne Frank
Annelies "Anne" Marie Frank was one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
Annelies "Anne" Marie Frank was one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
Barbara Honigmann
Barbara Honigmann is a German author and artist.
Barbara Honigmann is a German author and artist.
Barbara Katz Rothman
Barbara Katz Rothman, (b. 1948) Ph.D.(NYU, 1979) is Professor of Sociology at the City University of New York and the author of numerous books.
Barbara Katz Rothman, (b. 1948) Ph.D.(NYU, 1979) is Professor of Sociology at the City University of New York and the author of numerous books.
Barbara Walters
Barbara Jill Walters is an American broadcast journalist, author, and television personality.
Barbara Jill Walters is an American broadcast journalist, author, and television personality.
Charlotte Haldane
Charlotte Haldane was a British feminist author.
Charlotte Haldane was a British feminist author.
Chava Rosenfarb
Chava Rosenfarb (1923, Łódź, Poland — 30 January 2011, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada) was a Holocaust survivor and Jewish-Canadian author of Yiddish poetry and novels, a major contributor to post-...
Chava Rosenfarb (1923, Łódź, Poland — 30 January 2011, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada) was a Holocaust survivor and Jewish-Canadian author of Yiddish poetry and novels, a major contributor to post-...
Claudia Winkleman
Claudia Anne I. Wankleman (born 15 January 1972) is an English television presenter, film critic, radio personality and journalist.
Claudia Anne I. Wankleman (born 15 January 1972) is an English television presenter, film critic, radio personality and journalist.
Deborah Lifchitz
Deborah Lifchitz was a French Jewish expert on Semitic Ethiopian languages, who worked at the Musee de l'Homme in Paris and took part in the Mission Dakar Djibouti in 1932-3.
Deborah Lifchitz was a French Jewish expert on Semitic Ethiopian languages, who worked at the Musee de l'Homme in Paris and took part in the Mission Dakar Djibouti in 1932-3.
Dvora Waysman
Dvora Waysman is an Israeli author who has written 11 books, one of which, The Pomegranate Pendant was being made into a movie starting in 2009.
Dvora Waysman is an Israeli author who has written 11 books, one of which, The Pomegranate Pendant was being made into a movie starting in 2009.
Edna Ferber
Edna Ferber (August 15, 1885 – April 16, 1968) was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright.
Edna Ferber (August 15, 1885 – April 16, 1968) was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright.
Eleanor Bergstein
Eleanor Bergstein (born 1938) is a US writer best known for writing and co-producing the popular 1980s film Dirty Dancing which was based in large part on her own childhood.
Eleanor Bergstein (born 1938) is a US writer best known for writing and co-producing the popular 1980s film Dirty Dancing which was based in large part on her own childhood.
Elizabeth Polack
Elizabeth Polack was an English playwright of the 1830s, notable for having been described by chroniclers of the period as England's first Jewish woman melodramatist.
Elizabeth Polack was an English playwright of the 1830s, notable for having been described by chroniclers of the period as England's first Jewish woman melodramatist.
Emily Barton
Emily Barton is an American novelist, critic, and academic.
Emily Barton is an American novelist, critic, and academic.
Emma Lazarus
Emma Lazarus (July 22, 1849 – November 19, 1887) was an American Jewish poet born in New York City.
Emma Lazarus (July 22, 1849 – November 19, 1887) was an American Jewish poet born in New York City.
Erika Mann
Erika Julia Hedwig Mann (November 9, 1905 – August 27, 1969) was a German actress and writer, the eldest daughter of novelist Thomas Mann and Katia Mann.
Erika Julia Hedwig Mann (November 9, 1905 – August 27, 1969) was a German actress and writer, the eldest daughter of novelist Thomas Mann and Katia Mann.
Eve Pollard
Evelyn "Eve" Pollard, OBE is an English author, journalist and a former editor of several tabloid newspapers.
Evelyn "Eve" Pollard, OBE is an English author, journalist and a former editor of several tabloid newspapers.
Fran Lebowitz
Frances Ann "Fran" Lebowitz is an American author.
Frances Ann "Fran" Lebowitz is an American author.
Gabriella Goliger
Gabriella Goliger is a Canadian novelist and short story writer.
Gabriella Goliger is a Canadian novelist and short story writer.
Gail Saltz
Dr. Gail Saltz is an American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, columnist, bestselling author and television commentator.
Dr. Gail Saltz is an American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, columnist, bestselling author and television commentator.
Gertrud Kolmar
Gertrud Käthe Chodziesner, known by the literary pseudonym Gertrud Kolmar, was a German lyric poet and writer.
Gertrud Käthe Chodziesner, known by the literary pseudonym Gertrud Kolmar, was a German lyric poet and writer.
Gertrude Berg
Gertrude Berg (October 3, 1898 – September 14, 1966) was an American actress and screenwriter.
Gertrude Berg (October 3, 1898 – September 14, 1966) was an American actress and screenwriter.
Gertrude Stein
Gertrude Stein was an American writer, poet and art collector who spent most of her life in France.
Gertrude Stein was an American writer, poet and art collector who spent most of her life in France.
Gloria Steinem
Gloria Marie Steinem (born March 25, 1934) is an American feminist, journalist, and social and political activist who became nationally recognized as a leader of, and media spokeswoman for, the ...
Gloria Marie Steinem (born March 25, 1934) is an American feminist, journalist, and social and political activist who became nationally recognized as a leader of, and media spokeswoman for, the ...
Glückel of Hameln
Glückel of Hameln (also spelled Gluckel or Glikl of Hamelin; also known as Glikl bas Judah Leib) (1646, Hamburg – September 19, 1724, Metz) was a Jewish businesswoman and diarist, wh...
Glückel of Hameln (also spelled Gluckel or Glikl of Hamelin; also known as Glikl bas Judah Leib) (1646, Hamburg – September 19, 1724, Metz) was a Jewish businesswoman and diarist, wh...
Grace Paley
Grace Paley (December 11, 1922 – August 22, 2007) was an American-Jewish short story writer, poet, and political activist.
Grace Paley (December 11, 1922 – August 22, 2007) was an American-Jewish short story writer, poet, and political activist.
Hanny Nahmias
Hanny Nahmias (חני נחמיאס; born April 9, 1959) is an Israeli singer, actress, writer, television personality and children's productions star.
Hanny Nahmias (חני נחמיאס; born April 9, 1959) is an Israeli singer, actress, writer, television personality and children's productions star.
Hava Volovich
Hava Vladimirovna Volovich, was a Russian writer, actress, director and a Gulag survivor.
Hava Vladimirovna Volovich, was a Russian writer, actress, director and a Gulag survivor.
Helen Epstein
Helen Epstein is a writer of memoir, journalism and biography who lives in Massachusetts.
Helen Epstein is a writer of memoir, journalism and biography who lives in Massachusetts.
Hélène van Zuylen
Baroness Hélène van Zuylen van Nijevelt or Hélène de Zuylen de Nyevelt de Haar, née Rothschild, was a French socialite, authoress, a sporting figure in Parisian life and a member of ...
Baroness Hélène van Zuylen van Nijevelt or Hélène de Zuylen de Nyevelt de Haar, née Rothschild, was a French socialite, authoress, a sporting figure in Parisian life and a member of ...
Ilse Weber
Ilse Weber (January 11, 1903 - October 6, 1944) née Herlinger, was born in Witkowitz near Mährisch-Ostrau.
Ilse Weber (January 11, 1903 - October 6, 1944) née Herlinger, was born in Witkowitz near Mährisch-Ostrau.
Irena Klepfisz
Irena Klepfisz is a Jewish Lesbian author, academic and activist.
Irena Klepfisz is a Jewish Lesbian author, academic and activist.
Isabella Grinevskaya
Isabella Grinevskaya (1864–1944) was the pen name of Berta Friedberg, daughter of the author Abraham Shalom Friedberg and the first wife of Mordechai Spector.
Isabella Grinevskaya (1864–1944) was the pen name of Berta Friedberg, daughter of the author Abraham Shalom Friedberg and the first wife of Mordechai Spector.
Jacqueline Susann
Jacqueline Susann (August 20, 1918 – September 21, 1974) was an American author known for her best-selling novels.
Jacqueline Susann (August 20, 1918 – September 21, 1974) was an American author known for her best-selling novels.
Jenji Kohan
Jenji Leslie Kohan is an American television writer, producer and director.
Jenji Leslie Kohan is an American television writer, producer and director.
Jennifer Weiner
Jennifer Weiner is a Jewish American writer, television producer, and former journalist.
Jennifer Weiner is a Jewish American writer, television producer, and former journalist.
Judith Kahan
Judith Kahan (born May 24, 1948; Roslyn Heights, New York), is a longtime American actress and television writer.
Judith Kahan (born May 24, 1948; Roslyn Heights, New York), is a longtime American actress and television writer.
Judith Kerr
Judith Kerr (born 14 June 1923) is a German-born British writer and illustrator who has created both enduring picture books such as the Mog series and The Tiger Who Came To Tea and accla...
Judith Kerr (born 14 June 1923) is a German-born British writer and illustrator who has created both enduring picture books such as the Mog series and The Tiger Who Came To Tea and accla...
Julia Pascal
Julia Pascal is a British atheist Jewish playwright and theatre director.
Julia Pascal is a British atheist Jewish playwright and theatre director.
Laura Schlessinger
Laura Catherine Schlessinger is an American talk radio host, socially conservative commentator and author.
Laura Catherine Schlessinger is an American talk radio host, socially conservative commentator and author.
Leslie Cagan
Leslie Cagan (born 1947) is an American activist, writer, and socialist organizer involved with the peace and social justice movements.
Leslie Cagan (born 1947) is an American activist, writer, and socialist organizer involved with the peace and social justice movements.
Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson (born July 8, 1952) is a spiritual activist, author, lecturer and founder of The Peace Alliance, a grass roots campaign supporting legislation currently before Congress to es...
Marianne Williamson (born July 8, 1952) is a spiritual activist, author, lecturer and founder of The Peace Alliance, a grass roots campaign supporting legislation currently before Congress to es...
Mary Gordon (writer)
Mary Catherine Gordon is an American writer and is the McIntosh Professor of English at Barnard College.
Mary Catherine Gordon is an American writer and is the McIntosh Professor of English at Barnard College.
Maya Deren
Maya Deren, born Eleanora Derenkowsky, was an American avant-garde filmmaker and film theorist of the 1940s and 1950s.
Maya Deren, born Eleanora Derenkowsky, was an American avant-garde filmmaker and film theorist of the 1940s and 1950s.
Miriam Mosessohn
Miriam Mosessohn was a Russian author and translator who wrote in Hebrew.
Miriam Mosessohn was a Russian author and translator who wrote in Hebrew.
Monika Mann
Monika Mann (June 7, 1910 – March 17, 1992) was a German novelist.
Monika Mann (June 7, 1910 – March 17, 1992) was a German novelist.
Muriel Rukeyser
Muriel Rukeyser (15 December 1913 – 12 February 1980) was an American poet and political activist, best known for her poems about equality, feminism, social justice, and Judaism.
Muriel Rukeyser (15 December 1913 – 12 February 1980) was an American poet and political activist, best known for her poems about equality, feminism, social justice, and Judaism.
Nadine Gordimer
Nadine Gordimer is a South African writer, political activist and recipient of the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature, when she was recognised as a woman "who through her magnificent epic writing ha...
Nadine Gordimer is a South African writer, political activist and recipient of the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature, when she was recognised as a woman "who through her magnificent epic writing ha...
Nora Ephron
Nora Ephron is an American female filmmaker, director, producer, screenwriter, novelist, playwright, journalist, author, and blogger.
Nora Ephron is an American female filmmaker, director, producer, screenwriter, novelist, playwright, journalist, author, and blogger.
Phyllis Gotlieb
Phyllis Fay Gotlieb, née Bloom BA, MA was a Canadian science fiction novelist and poet.
Phyllis Fay Gotlieb, née Bloom BA, MA was a Canadian science fiction novelist and poet.
Rachel DeWoskin
Rachel DeWoskin (born 1972) is an American screen actress and author.
Rachel DeWoskin (born 1972) is an American screen actress and author.
Rashida Jones
Rashida Leah Jones is an American film and television actress, comic book author, screenwriter and occasional singer.
Rashida Leah Jones is an American film and television actress, comic book author, screenwriter and occasional singer.
Rebecca Eckler
Rebecca Eckler (born May 11, 1973) is a Canadian journalist and author.
Rebecca Eckler (born May 11, 1973) is a Canadian journalist and author.
Rebecca Gratz
Rebecca Gratz (March 4, 1781 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania - August 27, 1869 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a preeminent Jewish American educator and philanthropist.
Rebecca Gratz (March 4, 1781 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania - August 27, 1869 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a preeminent Jewish American educator and philanthropist.
Regina Miriam Bloch
Regina Miriam Bloch (1889 – 1 March 1938) was a Jewish writer and poet.
Regina Miriam Bloch (1889 – 1 March 1938) was a Jewish writer and poet.
Rona Jaffe
Rona Jaffe (June 12, 1931 – December 30, 2005) was a popular American novelist, publishing numerous works from 1958-2003.
Rona Jaffe (June 12, 1931 – December 30, 2005) was a popular American novelist, publishing numerous works from 1958-2003.
Rose Fyleman
Rose Amy Fyleman (1877–1957) was an English writer and poet, noted for her works on the fairy folk, for children.
Rose Amy Fyleman (1877–1957) was an English writer and poet, noted for her works on the fairy folk, for children.
Selma James
Selma James (born 15 August 1930) is a co-author of the women's movement classic The Power of Women and the Subversion of the Community, founder of the International Wages for Housework Camp...
Selma James (born 15 August 1930) is a co-author of the women's movement classic The Power of Women and the Subversion of the Community, founder of the International Wages for Housework Camp...
Susan Fromberg Schaeffer
Susan Fromberg Schaeffer (March 25, 1940 – August 26, 2011) was a noted novelist and poet who was a Professor of English at Brooklyn College for over thirty years.
Susan Fromberg Schaeffer (March 25, 1940 – August 26, 2011) was a noted novelist and poet who was a Professor of English at Brooklyn College for over thirty years.
Susan Sandler
Susan Sandler is an American writer and currently a professor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
Susan Sandler is an American writer and currently a professor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
Susan Sontag
Susan Sontag was an American essayist, literary icon, and political activist whose works include On Photography, Against Interpretation, The Way We Live Now, and Regarding the Pain...
Susan Sontag was an American essayist, literary icon, and political activist whose works include On Photography, Against Interpretation, The Way We Live Now, and Regarding the Pain...
Susanne Bier
Susanne Bier (born 15 April 1960) is a Danish film director best known for her feature films Brothers, After the Wedding and the Academy-Award-winning In a Better World.
Susanne Bier (born 15 April 1960) is a Danish film director best known for her feature films Brothers, After the Wedding and the Academy-Award-winning In a Better World.
Susie Fishbein
Susan Beth Fishbein is an Orthodox Jewish kosher cookbook author.
Susan Beth Fishbein is an Orthodox Jewish kosher cookbook author.
Theresa Wolfson
Theresa Wolfson (1897–1972) was a labor economist and educator active in the 1930s and 1940s, who won the John Dewey Award of the League for Industrial Democracy.
Theresa Wolfson (1897–1972) was a labor economist and educator active in the 1930s and 1940s, who won the John Dewey Award of the League for Industrial Democracy.
Tillie Olsen
Tillie Lerner Olsen (January 14, 1912 – January 1, 2007) was an American writer associated with the political turmoil of the 1930s and the first generation of American feminists.
Tillie Lerner Olsen (January 14, 1912 – January 1, 2007) was an American writer associated with the political turmoil of the 1930s and the first generation of American feminists.
Ursula Levy
Ursula Levy is an American author, child psychologist and Holocaust survivor.
Ursula Levy is an American author, child psychologist and Holocaust survivor.
Ursula Merkin
Ursula Merkin was a German-born, American] philanthropist.
Ursula Merkin was a German-born, American] philanthropist.
Wendy Wasserstein
Wendy Wasserstein (October 18, 1950 – January 30, 2006) was an American playwright and an Andrew Dickson White Professor-at-Large at Cornell University.
Wendy Wasserstein (October 18, 1950 – January 30, 2006) was an American playwright and an Andrew Dickson White Professor-at-Large at Cornell University.
Yelena Dembo
Yelena Dembo (born December 8, 1983, in Penza, Russia) is a Greek International Master of chess.
Yelena Dembo (born December 8, 1983, in Penza, Russia) is a Greek International Master of chess.
Yevgenia Ginzburg
Yevgenia Solomonovna Ginzburg was a Russian author who served an 18-year sentence in the Gulag.
Yevgenia Solomonovna Ginzburg was a Russian author who served an 18-year sentence in the Gulag.