Anne Lister
English landowner and lesbian diarist (1791-1840) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 49
Anne Lister was an English diarist, famous for revelations for which she was dubbed "the first modern lesbian".
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James Lister, from whom Anne Lister inherited the Shibden estate in 1826. Portrait by Joshua Horner (1812-1884).
Shibden Hall in 2010, with the library tower added by Anne Lister on the left
Watercolour portrait of Lister, probably by a Mrs Turner of Halifax, 1822
Halifax Minster, where Anne Lister is buried
The rainbow plaque outside Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate, York, dedicated to Anne Lister and Ann Walker, as seen in May 2019About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1791 to 1840 · aged 49
