Swedish Women's Writing 1850-1995 - (Women in Context: Women's Writing) by Helena Forsas-Scott (Paperback)

About the Book

Provides a survey of women's writing in Sweden, from the beginnings of the struggle for emancipation in the 1850s to the present day. These writers are seen within the political, cultural and economic context of women's lives. Modern critical currents are also assessed and Swedish feminist criticism is considered alongside the French and American traditions.

Book Synopsis

Provides a survey of women's writing in Sweden, from the beginnings of the struggle for emancipation in the 1850s to the present day. These writers are seen within the political, cultural and economic context of women's lives. Modern critical currents are also assessed and Swedish feminist criticism is considered alongside the French and American traditions.

Review Quotes

"should prove to be a standard reference not just for those interested in women's writing but for anyone interested in Swedish literature of the past 150 years." Swedish Book Review

About the Author

Dr. Forsas-Scott teaches University College, London. Her publications include Textual Liberation: European Feminist Writing in the 20th Century (1991), (Editor and contributor) and Nordisk Kvindelitteraturhistorie (1991), (contributor).