We also draw inspiration from trailblazers beyond our region, like Emilia Bassano Lanier, who became the first woman to publish a volume of poetry in England, paving the way for future generations ...

It’s been 400 years since Emilia Bassano became England’s first published female poet, and it seems much hasn’t changed… “Do we still really need a prize for books by women?” ...

The play tells the story of Emilia Bassano, England’s first female published poet, who is thought to have inspired almost 30 of Shakespeare’s sonnets. Many scholars believe that Shakespeare ...