Famous British Women Poets

Birthdate: April 21, 1816

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Died: March 31, 1855

Charlotte Bronte, remembered for her iconic novel Jane Eyre, was one of the most significant literary figures of the 19th century. She was the eldest of the Bronte sisters who survived into adulthood. She and her sisters Emily and Anne wrote under the pseudonyms Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell.