Gilman, Charlotte Perkins

Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860 - 1935) was an American writer and teacher.  She was born in Hartford, Connecticut. Gilman is best known for her semi - autobiographical short narrative The Yellow Wallpaper (1892). Her first book, Gems of Art for the Home and Fireside waspublished in 1888. She died of breast cancerin 1935.    ;

One of the most influential and eminent American novelists and short story writers, Charlotte Gilman was a leading figure of the feminist movement. She was also an economist and a lecturer. She depicted social realities of women's live in her works.;