Women and literature

1. Women and Literature
Inglês 9ª Classe
2. Women Occupations

2. Women and Literature
1. Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855)¨
The eldest of the Brontë three
sisters; Charlotte was an english
novelist and poet. Her best
known novel is Jane Eyre, which
follows the motions and
experiences of Jane Eyere, the
main character of the novel.

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2. Emily Dickinson(1830-1886)
Emily Dickinson was an
american poet. She was born in
Massachusetts. She lived a very
reclusive life, but was a
productive poet, she wrote
nearly 1800 poems.

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3. Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)
Virginia Woolf was an english
writer and one of the principal
modernists of the 20th Century.
Her most famous works include:
Mrs. Daloway (1925), To the
Lighthouse (1927), Orlando
(1928).

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4. Maya Angelou (1928-2014)
Maya Angelou was an amercian
writer and poet. She published
several books of poetry, essays,
autobiographies and plays. She
was a respected spokesperson
for black women. Maya Angelou
recited the poem On the Pulse of
Morning in 1993 at President
Clinton’s inauguration.