Femal Poets pre Twentieth Century
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Bronte Emily – (1818 – 1848) |  |
Bronte, Anne – (1820-1845) |
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Bronte Charlotte – (1818 – 1855) |  |
Browning Elizabeth – (1806 – 1861) |
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St Catherine of Siena – (1347 -1380) |  |
Dickinson Emily – (1830 – 1886) |
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Mirabai -(1498 – 1565) |  |
Hadewijch of Antwerp – (13th C) |
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Hildegard of Bingen – (1098 – 1179) |  |
Lalla – Ded – (12th C.) |
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Mechthild of Magdeburg – (1207 -128?) |  |
Mother Julian of Norwich – (1342-1416) |
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Rabia al Basri – (717 – 801) |  |
Rossetti Christina – (1830 -1894) |
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St Teresa of Avila – (1515 -1582) |  |
St Teresa of Lisieux – (1873 – 1897) |
| Sumangalamata – 6th Century B.C |  |
Akka Mahadevi (12th Century) |
This page includes a selection of female poets, including some famous poets and some less well known, but deserving of recognition. There are contemporary female poets and also poets from previous centuries.
Twentieth Century Female Poets
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Akhmatova Anna |  |
Angelou Maya |
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Atwood Margaret |  |
Bogan Louise Marie |
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Frye Mary |  |
Hirshfield Jane |
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Millay Edna St. Vincent |  |
Mistral Gabriela |
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Naidu Sarojini |  |
Oliver Mary |
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Teasdale, Sara |  |
Wislawa Szymborska |
External Websites
- Women in Praise of the Sacred – 43 Centuries of Spiritual Poetry by Women. Edited by Jane Hirshfield
- Women’s Spiritual Poetry– The Shambhala Anthology of Women’s Spiritual Poetry. Edited by Aliki Barnstone
- 100 Poems by Women by Carolyn Kizer.
- A Celebration of Women Writers– An extensive collection of works and links about many women writers.
- Other Women’s Voices– Extensive collection of information about Female writers pre 1700
- Female Saints at Write Spirit.net
- A-Z list of Poets at Poetseers.org