Birthdate: July 10, 1640
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Canterbury, England
Died: April 16, 1689
Aphra Behn, a pioneering English writer from the Restoration era, was among the first women in England to support herself through writing. She broke cultural barriers and paved the way for future generations of female authors. Behn worked as a spy for Charles II in Antwerp before focusing on writing for the stage. She associated with notable literary figures such as John Wilmot, Lord Rochester, using the pseudonym Astrea. Despite legal challenges, Behn concentrated on prose genres, translations, and was a staunch supporter of the Stuart line.
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