Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Born	Charlotte Perkins (1860-07-03)July 3, 1860 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	August 17, 1935(1935-08-17) (aged 75) Pasadena, California, U.S.
Occupation	Writer commercial artist magazine editor lecturer social reformer
Education	Rhode Island School of Design (1878)
Notable works	"The Yellow Wallpaper" Herland Women and Economics
Spouse	Charles Walter Stetson ​ ​ (m. 1884; div. 1894)​ Houghton Gilman ​ ​ (m. 1900; died 1934)​
Children	1
Signature

Charlotte Perkins Gilman (/ˈɡɪlmən/; née Perkins; July 3, 1860 – August 17, 1935), also known by her first married name Charlotte Perkins Stetson, was an American humanist, novelist, writer, lecturer, early sociologist, advocate for social reform, and eugenicist.^[1] She was a utopian feminist and served as a role model for future generations of feminists because of her unorthodox concepts and lifestyle. Her works were primarily focused on gender, specifically gendered labor division in society, and the problem of male domination. She has been inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.^[2] Her best remembered work today is her semi-autobiographical short story "The Yellow Wallpaper", which she wrote after a severe bout of postpartum psychosis.