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Aphra Behn
British playwright, poet and spy (–)
Aphra Behn | |
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Behn c.&#; | |
| Born | Aphra Johnson (?) Canterbury, Kent, England |
| Baptised | 14 December |
| Died | 16 April () (aged&#;48) London, England |
| Resting place | Westminster Abbey |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, poet, prose writer, translator, spy |
| Writing career | |
| Language | Early Modern English |
| Genre | Novel, roman a clef |
| Literary movement | Restoration literature, Restoration comedy |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Notable works | Oroonoko The Rover Love-Letters Between a Nobleman and His Sister |
| Spouse | Johan Behn &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
Aphra Behn (;[a]bapt.&#;14 December [1][2] – 16 April ) was an English playwright, poet, prose writer and translator from the Restoration era.
As one of the first English women to earn her living by her writing, she broke cultural barriers and served as a literary role model for later generations of women authors. Risin
