Ten of the best men writing as women in literature

          o John Mullan
          o The Guardian, Saturday 13 March 2010
         
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/mar/13/ten-best-john-mullan-literature

William Sharp

This sadly forgotten Victorian man of letters was responsible for one of literary history's most remarkable acts of gender-crossing. Sharp "became" the Hebridean poetess Fiona MacLeod, whose keening lyrics were admired by WB Yeats. His creative cross-dressing was revealed only after his death.