Discover the British female essayists who have made significant contribution to their field. This list is loosely sorted by popularity and includes many great British female essayists, such as Jhumpa Lahiri, Amy Levy, Zadie Smith, Dorothy L. Sayers and Hilary Mantel.

British Female Essayists

Jhumpa LahiriJhumpa Lahiri
11 July 1967, British, American
Writer
Amy LevyAmy Levy
10 November 1861, British
Poet, Novelist, Essayist

Zadie SmithZadie Smith
25 October 1975, British
Writer, Novelist, Essayist

Dorothy L. SayersDorothy L. Sayers
13 June 1893, British
Writer, Translator, Novelist, Playwright,

Hilary MantelHilary Mantel
06 July 1952, British
Writer, Novelist, Essayist, Film critic, Poet

Harriet MartineauHarriet Martineau
12 June 1802, British
Linguist, Journalist, Economist, Historian,
Jean RhysJean Rhys
24 August 1890, Dominican, British
Writer

Hannah MoreHannah More
02 February 1745, British
Writer, Poet, Essayist