Enheduanna, ancient high priestess
Her ancient hymns survived through generations of copying, preserving a woman’s literary voice and offering a rare window into the beginnings of written authorship.
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Lady Anne Clifford, patron of the arts
She fought for an inheritance others expected her to surrender, then used her wealth to restore historic buildings and support writers and the arts.