Song (Behn version)

Written by Aphra Behn

Narrated by LibriVox Community

LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 different recordings of Song by Aphra Behn. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of May 6th, 2007.

• Language: English
• Publisher: LibriVox
• Release date: Aug 25, 2014

Aphra Behn

Aphra Behn (1640-1689) was one of the first Englishwomen to earn a living from writing. She was a playwright, poet, translator, and fiction writer during the Restoration era. Behn’s plays and writing were well-received by the public, but she often found herself in legal trouble or being judged harshly because critics did not like that she was a successful woman. Behn remained a strong advocate for herself, and argued that women should have the same education opportunities as men, paving the way for more women to become writers.