Authors You May Not Know
Aphra Behn Behn was a C.17 th poet, dramatist, and novelist, whose background remains unknown. Despite contributions to European Literature with satirical explorations of taboo topics, she seems to have been largely forgotten. With her works published anonymously due to being a female writer, she influenced the development of the English novel and was able to earn a living through her writing – the first woman to do so. Much of Behn’s work before the 1670s lacked commercial success: it wasn’t until later that Behn gained popularity with the publication of novels like Oroonoko (1688) . This novel was inspired by her childhood ...