Andrew Dalby, scholar and author of Rediscovering Homer,  thinks so. He argues that the attribution of the poems to Homer was founded on a falsehood. One reason is that he believes the two epic poems were written about 150-200 years after Homer lived.  Also, in many ancient cultures, women have been the last storytellers preserving the oral history. And finally, the strong character of Persephone points to a female writer.

I found this interesting because Game Master and I recently read children's versions of both of these epic poems.  Be sure to check out the rest of the article.