Hannah Cowley

Hannah Cowley was an English dramatist and poet, recognized as one of the foremost playwrights of the late eighteenth century. Her skill in crafting fluid, sparkling dialogue and creating lively, memorable comic characters favorably compares with her more famous contemporaries. The central themes of her plays, frequently produced during her lifetime, revolve around marriage and the ways women strive to overcome the injustices imposed by family life and social custom.