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A House of Her Own - Women Writers of New England and Their Homes
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A House of Her Own - Women Writers of New England and Their Homes
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Since the founding of the United States, women have picked up their
pens to write and express their ideas, affording them independence
and self-sufficiency in days when they had little. By way of their
poetry, essays, advice columns, investigative journalism and more,
women like Helen Keller, Louisa May Alcott, Charlotte Perkins
Gilman and Shirley Jackson wrote not only to entertain and inform,
but often to simply keep a roof over their heads.This text offers a
unique examination of female New England writers, focusing on their
homes. The women wrote in many genres and became literary
entrepreneurs, bargaining with editors for higher fees and
royalties, participating in marketing campaigns, and seeking advice
and help. The homes women bought with their earnings included
cottages, suburban houses, farms, and an occasional mansion.
Whether modest or luxurious, these houses provided the "room of her
own" that Virginia Woolf said every woman needs in order to write.
Sometimes that room was an elegant study, and sometimes a corner of
the kitchen.
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Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
Beth Luey
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
277 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4766-9224-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4766-9224-6 |
Barcode: |
9781476692241 |
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