LANYER, Aemilia — (1569 1645) Aemilia Lanyer was a poet and advocate for women s equality in early modern England. Lanyer s social position differed markedly from that of other well known women writers of the time, such as Mary Wroth* or Elizabeth Cary.* They… … Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
Lanier (Lanyer), Emilia (Aemelia) — (1569 1645) Born in London, the daughter of Giovanni Baptista Bassano. The family were Italian Jewish émigrés from Venice and musicians and instrument makers at Edward VI s court in 1531. Emilia was brought up by the dowager Countess of Kent… … British and Irish poets
Emilia Lanier — Emilia Lanier, also spelled Aemilia Lanyer, (1569 1645) was the first Englishwoman to assert herself as a professional poet through her single volume of poems, Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum (1611). [Isabella Whitney, a half century before, had been… … Wikipedia
Susan Bertie, countess of Kent — Susan Bertie, Dowager Countess of Kent (b. 1554) was the daughter of Catherine Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk, née Willoughby, by her second husband, Richard Bertie. Susan was the noblewoman memorialized by Lanyer at the beginning of the Salve Deus… … Wikipedia
Valentine Simmes — (fl. 1585 ndash; 1622) was an Elizabethan era and Jacobean era printer; he did business in London, on Adling Hill near Bainard s Castle at the sign of the White Swan. Simmes has a reputation as one of the better printers of his generation, and… … Wikipedia
Country house poem — A country house poem is a poem in which the author compliments a wealthy patron or a friend through a description of his country house. Such poems were popular in early 17th century England. The genre may be regarded as a sub set of the… … Wikipedia
Women's rights — The term women s rights refers to the freedoms inherently possessed by women and girls of all ages, which may be institutionalized, ignored or suppressed by law, custom, and behavior in a particular society. These liberties are grouped together… … Wikipedia
List of female poets — This is a list of female poets. People on this list should have articles of their own, and should meet the for their poetry. Please place names on the list only if there is a real and existing article on the poet. Dead links in RED will be… … Wikipedia
List of women writers — compactTOC NOTOC A* Eleanor Hallowell Abbott * Louise Abeita * Abiola Abrams * Kathy Acker * Juliette Adam * Abigail Adams * Stephanie Adams (born 1970), American author. * Fleur Adcock (born 1935) * Yda Addis * Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie * Renata… … Wikipedia
Norton Anthology of Literature by Women — The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women: The Traditions in English, published by W. W. Norton Company, is one of the Norton Anthology series for use in English literary studies. It is edited by Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar. This volume is… … Wikipedia
