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Women writers in the United States : a timeline of literary, cultural, and social history / Cynthia J. Davis and Kathryn West.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davis, Cynthia J., 1964-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American literature--Women authors--Chronology.
- American literature.
- Women and literature--United States--Chronology.
- Women and literature.
- Women authors, American--Chronology.
- Women authors, American.
- Women--United States--Chronology.
- Women.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (505 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Women Writers in the United States is a celebration of the many forms of work--written and social, tangible and intangible--produced by American women. Davis and West document the variety and volume of women's work in the U.S. in a clear and accessible timeline format. They present information on the full spectrum of women's writing--including fiction, poetry, biography, political manifestos, essays, advice columns,and cookbooks, alongside a chronology of developments in social and cultural history that are especially pertinent to women's lives. This extensive chronology illustrates the divers
- Contents:
- FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; AUTHORS' NOTE; TEXTS: U.S. Women Writing; CONTEXTS: Social, Political, and Arts History; WORKS CONSULTED; INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-446) and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-44165-8
- 1-4237-3893-4
- 0-19-535812-0
- 1-60129-989-3
- OCLC:
- 181843142
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