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Pioneering American feminist author Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935), circa 1890. Gilman is best known for her novella 'The Yellow Wallpaper', written under the name Charlotte Stetson and inspired by experiences during her first marriage, when she suffered a nervous breakdown. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Pioneering American feminist author Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935), circa 1890. Gilman is best known for her novella 'The Yellow Wallpaper', written under the name Charlotte Stetson and inspired by experiences during her first marriage, when she suffered a nervous breakdown. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)