20th-century women novelists

Ukrainian-Brazilian writer, poet, and journalist (1920–1977)

French Algerian writer and film director (1936-2015)

Italian writer (1916–1991)

Swedish poet and novelist (1900–1941)

Italian novelist (1912–1985)

Estonian novelist and poet (1906-1989)

Spanish politician, anarchist, intellectual and writer (1905–1994)

Senegalese writer (1929–1981)

Chinese-born American essayist, novelist, and screenwriter

Swiss psychologist (1923-2010)

Algerian writer

Argentine writer (1903–1993)

Dutch writer (1911-1995)

Austrian writer (1920–1970)

Swiss writer, journalist and photographer (1908–1942)

Nigerian writer

Chinese writer，poet (1900-1999)

Chinese writer (1911-1942)

Japanese writer (1905–1986)

South African born Botswanan writer and teacher (1937–1986)

Danish poet and author (1917–1976)

Japanese writer (1903–1951)

Latvian writer (1930-2002)

Egyptian Muslim feminist and writer (1930–1996)

Taiwanese novelist, translator and writer (1943-1991)

Kabylian writer and singer (1913-1976)

Ivorian writer and academic

Spanish novelist, playwright, and essayist (1918–1991)

Kenyan politician and writer (1930-2015)

Portuguese writer (1923-1993)

Latvian writer (1969-2026)

Cuban-Italian writer and poet

Croatian writer, poet, journalist and newspaper editor (1902-1965)

Kenyan author (1958-2011)

Spanish politician, writer and activist (1903–1988)

Swedish writer (1914–1991)

(1936-2019) Panamanian obstetrician gynecologist and writer

Mexican writer (1916–1998)

Danish writer (1904-1982)

Flemish Belgian Francophone writer (1901–1992)

Japanese writer (1904-1990)

Finnish writer (1906–1976)

Austrian writer (1914–1986)

Honduran journalist and novelist (1912–1999)

Spanish poet, novelist, literary critic (1907–1996)

Iranian poet and writer

novelist (1969–1995)

Azerbaijani poet

Chilean writer (1910–1980)

Argentine author (1905–1972)

Swiss writer (1912-1979)

Finnish writer (1907–1998)

Dutch writer (1905–1960)

Japanese writer (1903-1987)

Turkish novelist and writer (1905–1993)

Turkish writer (1905–1972)

Egyptian writer (1911-1997)

Nepalese Writer (1937-1993)

Swiss writer (1901-1998)

Finnish writer and translator