Women in Literature

Smith’s series was adapted into the popular CW show of the same name.

She was a beloved icon of the 1960s Black Arts Movement.

She wrote 40 best-selling novels.

Segal escaped the Holocaust as a child, finally settling in the United States in 1951.

Works like Baby of the Family and Ugly Ways earned accolades.

Her early books were banned in Ireland for discussing women’s sexual desire.

Youngblood’s work often explored the lives of the “Big Mamas” who raised her.

Munro published over a dozen collections of highly acclaimed short stories.

She was also known for her novel for adults, “The L-Shaped Room.”

She won the National Book Award in 1984 for her story collection, “Victory Over Japan.”