Jimi Hendrix served in the army.
Maria de Zayas y Sotomayor -LRB- September 12 , 1590 -- 1661 -RRB- wrote during Spain 's Golden Age of literature .. She is considered by a number of modern critics as one of the pioneers of modern literary feminism , while others consider her simply a well-accomplished baroque author .. The female characters in de Zayas ' stories were used as vehicles to enlighten readers about the plight of women in Spanish society , or to instruct them in proper ways to live their lives .