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- Of Women and the Essay brings together forty-six American and British women essayists whose work spans nearly four centuries.
- About the Author: JENNY SPINNER is an associate professor of English at the Saint Joseph's University and director of the Writing Center.
- 384 Pages
- Literary Collections, Essays
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Appendix: Further reading, 1500-2000 -- Page .Book Synopsis
Of Women and the Essay brings together forty-six American and British women essayists whose work spans nearly four centuries. The contributions of these essayists prove that women have been significant participants in the essay tradition since the genre's modern beginnings in the sixteenth century. Many of these essayists, such as Eliza Haywood, Fanny Fern, Gertrude Bustill Mossell, Agnes Repplier, and Alice Meynell, achieved significant success as writers within whatever essay form ruled the day; others bent the rules, though often imperceptibly, to make room for themselves. Collectively they represent a missing piece in the larger history of the essay.
In Of Women and the Essay Jenny Spinner contextualizes the broad range of literary essays included within the chronological development of the genre. She makes a compelling argument that women have constructed their own tradition in the essay genre, often utilizing periodic traits of the essay to their own advantage. At the same time, she suggests that the personal essay's demands on the essayist required both a public and personal authorization that proved challenging for women essayists in general and for women of color in particular. The appendix catalogs the works of nearly 200 female essayists and should inspire further reading. As a whole, the volume lifts women writers from the cutting-room floor of essay scholarship and returns them to their rightful place in the essay canon.About the Author
JENNY SPINNER is an associate professor of English at the Saint Joseph's University and director of the Writing Center.Dimensions (Overall): 9.25 Inches (H) x 7.91 Inches (W) x .93 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.18 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Essays
Genre: Literary Collections
Number of Pages: 384
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Jenny Spinner
Language: English
Street Date: November 15, 2018
TCIN: 89221401
UPC: 9780820354255
Item Number (DPCI): 247-23-5128
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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