Who was Emilia Bassano?
Did a woman write many of Shakespeare's plays? Emilia Bassano Lanyer was a Jewish woman of color, daughter of a musician in Queen Elizabeth l's court, protofeminist playwright, and poet lost to history.
The most famous writer you’ve never heard of. Until now.
Steve Weitzenkorn writes about the past to enlighten our present. He began writing historical fiction with the belief that when we dig into history, we can bring overlooked facts to light and challenge commonly held beliefs.
