The Often-Overlooked Women Behind Famous Male Writers
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Many legendary male writers have women to thank for their success. If it weren’t for these ladies’ tireless attention to detail, encouragement, and backbreaking work, these men wouldn’t have penned such iconic works such as War and Peace and Lolita. There are also some famous male writers who “borrowed” from the women in their lives to produce their works.
Women in the 19th and early 20th centuries had fewer freedoms, but those behind the scenes were passionate about the writing process and were partially responsible for some incredible novels, poems, and children’s books that are beloved by people even today.