Anne Finch | |
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| Countess of Winchilsea | |
 Portrait miniature by Peter Cross (c. 1690–1700) | |
| Born | April 1661 Sydmonton, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 5 August 1720 Westminster, London, England |
| Spouse(s) | Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Winchilsea |
| Occupation | Poet and courtier |
Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea (née Kingsmill; April 1661 – 5 August 1720), was an English poet and courtier. Finch wrote in many genres and on many topics - including fables, odes, songs, and religious verse - which are informed by "political ideology, religious orientation, and aesthetic sensibility".[1] Her works also allude to other female authors of the time, such as Aphra Behn and Katherine Phillips. Through her commentary on the mental and spiritual equality of the sexes and the importance of women fulfilling their potential as a moral duty to themselves and to society,[1] she is regarded as one of the integral female poets of the Augustan Era. Finch died in Westminster in 1720 and was buried at her home at Eastwell, Kent.
- ^ a b McGovern, Barbara (1992). Anne Finch and her poetry: a critical biography. Athens: University of Georgia Press. ISBN 978-0820314105 – via Google Books.