The following modern women were some famous modern women: 1 Margaret Atwood (Margaret Atwood 1928 - 2010): The United States is known as one of the most outstanding female novelists of the 20th century. Her main works include Gone with the Wind. 2. Xiao Hong (Xiao Hong 1916 - 1941): The famous works of modern China include Life and Death Field. 3. Lin Yutang (Lin Yutang 1895 - 1976): A famous modern Chinese scholar and translator. His main works include Fortress Besieged. 4. Ding Ling (Ding Ling 1886 - 1941): The famous works of modern China include "The Sun Shines on the Sanggan River". 5 Lu Xun (Lu Xun 1881 - 1936): The famous works of modern China include "The Madman's Diary" and so on. 6 Zhang Ailing (Zhang Ailing 1924 - 1995): The famous works of modern China include Red Rose and White Rose. 7. Virgin Woolf (1890 - 1961): The main works of the United Kingdom include To the Lighthouse. 8. Woolf (1860 - 1917): England is known as one of the greatest female novelists of the 20th century. Her main works include Orlando. These were just some of the famous modern women. There were many others like Lao She, Qin Mu, Maugham, and so on.