A Jury of Her Peers: American Women Writers from Anne Bradstreet to Annie Proulx

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Virago, 2009 - Literary Criticism - 586 pages

Fascinating, incisive, intelligent and never afraid of being controversial, Elaine Showalter introduces us to more than 250 writers. Here are the famous and expected names, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Willa Cather, Dorothy Parker, Flannery O'Connor, Gwendolyn Brooks, Grace Paley, Toni Morrison, and Jodi Picoult. And also many successful and acclaimed yet little-known writers, from the early American bestselling novelist Catherine Sedgwick to the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Susan Glaspell.

A JURY OF HER PEERS is an irresistible invitation to discover great authors never before encountered and to return to familiar books with a deeper appreciation. It is a monumental work that enriches our understanding of American literary history and culture.

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About the author (2009)

In 1977, Showalter published A Literature of Their Own: British Women Novelists from Bronte to Lessing. It was one of the most influential works in feminist criticism, as it sought to establish a distinctive tradition for women writers. In later essays, Showalter helped to develop a clearly articulated feminist theory with two major branches: the special study of works by women and the study of all literature from a feminist perspective. In all of her recent writing, Showalter has sought to illuminate a "cultural model of female writing," distinguishable from male models and theories. Her role as editor bringing together key contemporary feminist criticism has been extremely influential on modern literary study.

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TitleA Jury of Her Peers: American Women Writers from Anne Bradstreet to Annie Proulx
Borzoi book
AuthorElaine Showalter
PublisherVirago, 2009
ISBN1844080781, 9781844080786
Length586 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Literary Criticism / American / General
Literary Criticism / General
Literary Criticism / Subjects & Themes / Women
Literary Criticism / Women Authors
Social Science / Women's Studies
  
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