The First Known Writer was a Woman!
Published 2/7/23 by MM Ryan
The oldest form of creative writing is poetry, a term that originates from the Latin word for poet, which means maker or author.
The world’s first known poet was a woman from ancient Mesopotamia named Enheduanna. She was a princess, priestess, writer, and poet. Enheduanna was from a city named Akkad. This area today is southern Iraq. She lived from 2285-2250 BC and was the daughter of King Sargon of Akkad.
She used her words to worship the ancient gods of her time, and archeologists unearthed her work in 1920.
There were plenty of other poets during the time she lived; however, she is the first one known to sign her name to her work. She was determined to get credit for her writing and has continued to do so for the last 4000 years.
This is the time before parchment and scrolls. Below is a photo of her work that was recorded on stone tablets.
She persevered in her writing, capturing her thoughts into rock. We have access to paper and computers. No Excuses!