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Aphra Behn

Aphra Behn (/ˈæfrə bɛn/; bapt. 14 December 1640 – 16 April 1689) was an English playwright, poet, prose writer and translator from the Restoration era. As one of the first English women to earn her living by her writing, she broke cultural barriers and served as a literary role model for later generations of women authors. Rising from obscurity, she came…

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Baptised
14 December 1640
Born
Aphra Johnson Canterbury, Kent, England
Died
16 April 1689(1689-04-16) (aged 48) London, England
Genres
Novel, roman a clef
Language
Early Modern English
Literary movement
Restoration literature, Restoration comedy

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Aphra Behn → 14 December 1640
Born · 1
Aphra Behn → Aphra Johnson Canterbury, Kent, England
Died · 1
Aphra Behn → 16 April 1689(1689-04-16) (aged 48) London, England
Genres · 1
Aphra Behn → Novel, roman a clef
Language · 1
Aphra Behn → Early Modern English
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Aphra Behn → Restoration literature, Restoration comedy

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Aphra BehnDied16 April 1689(1689-04-16) (aged 48) London, England1.00infobox
Aphra BehnGenresNovel, roman a clef1.00infobox
Aphra BehnLanguageEarly Modern English1.00infobox
Aphra BehnLiterary movementRestoration literature, Restoration comedy1.00infobox
Aphra BehnNotable worksOroonoko The Rover Love-Letters Between a Nobleman and His Sister1.00infobox
Aphra BehnOccupationsPlaywright, poet, prose writer, translator, spy1.00infobox
Aphra BehnResting placeWestminster Abbey1.00infobox
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Aphra BehnWebsiteaphrabehn.org1.00infobox
Aphra BehnYears active1664–16891.00infobox

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