Elizabeth Hamilton (writer)
Elizabeth Hamilton | |
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Portrait of Elizabeth Hamilton, 1812, by Sir Henry Raeburn. | |
| Born | 25 July 1756 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | 23 July 1816 (aged 59) Harrogate, England |
| Occupation | Essayist, poet, novelist |
| Language | English |
Elizabeth Hamilton (1756 or 1758 – 23 July 1816) was a Scottish essayist, poet, satirist and novelist, who in both her prose and fiction entered into the French-revolutionary era controversy in Britain over the education and rights of women.