Elinor Glyn — English Author born on October 17, 1864, died on September 23, 1943
Elinor Glyn, née Sutherland, was a British novelist and scriptwriter who specialised in romantic fiction which was considered scandalous for its time. She popularized the concept of It. Although her works are relatively tame by modern standards, she had tremendous influence on early 20th-century popular culture and perhaps on the careers of notable Hollywood stars such as Rudolph Valentino, Gloria Swanson and Clara Bow in particular... (wikipedia)