female

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Those from the Renaissance to the 19th century have been brought into the canon, redressing centuries of neglect, while once well-known female artists of the past whose reputations faded are again highly visible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The way I wrote it, I had her crouching over the pitcher and Anna Moench, as the main female writer on the show, was like, “Sonny, I don’t think you know this works.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Lori Inglis Hall’s novel follows twins into World War II peril, while Mieko Kawakami’s group of female friends work to get by in modern Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

She suggests also borrowing from female relatives if possible.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Later that year, the first female abolitionist group, the Female Anti-Slavery Society of Salem, forms in Massachusetts.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis