Women's History Month - Women Writers & Famous Heroines in Literature. Women's History Month is the perfect time to celebrate the accomplishments of women writers, but it's also important to remember famous heroines, who have played such a major role in our literature.
Read more about the writers, and then discover some of our most unforgettable female characters. Women's History - Jone Johnson LewisDiscover the most comprehensive collection of resources related to Women's History available! A Woman Young and Old - William Butler YeatsRead "A Woman Young and Old," by William Butler Yeats. Beautiful Women - Walt WhitmanRead "Beautiful Women," by Walt Whitman. Famous Fictional HeroinesIn exploring the world of literature, these heroines come immediately to mind: Edna Pontellier, Madame Bovary, Moll Flanders, Anna Karenin, Lily Bart, Jane Eyre, Hester Prynne, Elizabeth Bennet, Daisy Miller, and Murasaki Shikibu. A Celebration of Women Writers. Brown University Women Writers Project. African American Women Writers.