The Hunter Envoy, November 13th, 2002
King Charles II sends a single woman in her late 20s to Belgium to act as a spy. When the time comes for her to return, however, he refuses to pay her fare. She is forced to borrow the money and upon her return home, she is thrown into debtors' prison. After being released, she is more determined than ever to become self-sufficient and begins to write in order to support herself. Thus, Aphra Behn, as we know her today, is born - the first professional English female writer.
Karen Eterovich starred as Aphra Behn in her one-woman performance of Love Arm'd: Aphra Behn & Her Pen, an Off-Off B...
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