Sydney, Lady Morgan
Sydney, Lady Morgan was born on December 25, 1776. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Sydney, Lady Morgan
Sydney, Lady Morgan (née Owenson; c. 1778 – 14 April 1859), was an Irish novelist, best known for The Wild Irish Girl (1806), a romantic, and some critics suggest, "proto-feminist", novel with political and patriotic overtones. Her work, including continental travelogues, sparked controversy and faced censorship. She counted Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron among her defenders.