![]() Today, Aphra Behn exists in literary history as a notable and much studied canonical figure of women’s writing.īehn’s life, particularly her early life, is a topic much speculated upon, with verified information scarce. Behn's reputation today is based upon her status as a women's writer in a patriarchal world, where it is asserted that her plays would not have been considered controversial were they written by a man. Though her reputation and legacy immediately succeeding her death was troubled, due to the controversial and radical nature of her works, she re-entered prominence in the twentieth century (Todd). Throughout her career, Behn published a large body of work in a variety of forms (Bowditch and Hobby 268-269). Behn began her career as a playwright after a brief stint as a spy for Charles II (English author). Her works are remarkable for their protofeminist (Gilbert 3-4) portrayals of politics, power, and sex (Todd), considered radical during the seventeenth century. ![]() A Restoration era playwright, poet, novelist, and fiction writer, Behn is notable for becoming the first English woman to earn money through writing (English author). ![]() ![]() ![]() Aphra Behn (1640-1689) Summary Īphra Behn (1640–1689) was a pioneer in women’s literature during the seventeenth century. ![]()
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