Aphra Behn
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About
An influential playwright and author of the Restoration Era, she is known for plays such as The Rover, Sir Patient Fancy, and The Feigned Courtesans. Her novels include Oroonoko and Love-Letters Between a Nobleman and His Sister.
Before Fame
During her younger years, she traveled to many places, including Venezuela and Africa. She published her first dramatic work, The Forced Marriage, in 1670.
Trivia
She had a stint as a political spy for the English Government.
Family Life
She was born near Canterbury, England. Her marriage to Johan Behn was cut short by his early death.
Associated With
She was praised by author Virginia Woolf .
