Sappho was an Archaic Greek poet from the island of Lesbos, known for her lyric poetry. In ancient times she was given names such as the “Tenth Muse” and “The Poetess”. Most of Sappho’s poetry has survived only in fragmentary form.
Edith Sodergran was one of the first modernists Swedish-speaking Finnish poet. She died at the age of 31 from tuberculosis.
Blaga Dimitrova was a Bulgarian poet and Vice President of Bulgaria for two years.
Anna Akhmatova was one of the most significant Russian poets of the 20th century. Her work was condemned and censored by Stalinist authorities.
Marceline Desbordes-Valmore was a French poet and novelist, and one of the founders of French romantic poetry. She is the only female writer included in the famous Les Poètes maudits.
Sylvia Plath was an American poet and writer. She was clinically depressed and committed suicide in 1963.
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