18th-century English women writers
Women have made significant contributions to literature since the earliest written texts. Women have been at the forefront of textual communication since early civilizations.
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Fanny Burney
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the life and work of the 18th-century writer Fanny Burney, also known as Frances D'Arblay and Frances Burney, best known for her novel Evelina.
23 April 2015
Featuring: Nicole Pohl, Judith Hawley, John Mullan
CultureWriters from LondonWriters from King's LynnConversationalists19th-century English dramatists and playwrightsEnglish pamphleteersEnglish essayists18th-century English diaristsEnglish satiristsStreathamites18th-century English women writers18th-century English novelistsEnglish women poets19th-century English novelistsEnglish women dramatists and playwrights19th-century English women writersEnglish women novelistsBritish women essayistsMary Astell
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the philosopher Mary Astell (1666 – 1731) who has been described as "the first English feminist".
5 November 2020
Featuring: Hannah Dawson, Mark Goldie, Teresa Bejan
Philosophy18th-century English women writersFeminism and history17th-century English philosophers17th-century English women writersEnglish feminist writers, English feminists18th-century English writersPseudonymous women writersEnglish women activistsFeminist studies scholars18th-century pseudonymous writersEnglish rhetoricians18th-century British philosophers18th-century English philosophers17th-century English writers17th-century pseudonymous writers17th-century English educatorsEnglish educational theoristsEnglish women non-fiction writers18th-century English non-fiction writersBritish women's rights activists