One of the most influential American women writers of the 19th
century, Margaret Fuller (1810-1850) played a vital role in the
shaping of New England Transcendentalism and the birth of the
women's movement. Her "Woman in the Nineteenth Century" (1845) was
the first thorough discussion of feminism by an American. As a
feminist manifesto, her treatise examined the economic, political,
and cultural roles of women in society. As the editor of "The Dial,
" the quarterly literary and philosophical publication of the
Transcendentalists, she was in close contact with Emerson, Thoreau,
and other leading thinkers of the era. As a staff member of the New
York "Tribune, " she developed a widespread reputation as a critic.
Her influence was so great that her ideas and persona were
reflected in the literary works of Hawthorne, Lowell, and other
writers of the period.
For many decades, Margaret Fuller was largely neglected by the
scholarly community. While she was always considered a pioneering
feminist, she was also seen as only a peripheral figure of the
American Renaissance. In recent years, however, scholarship on
Fuller has exploded, and her great contributions to 19th century
American literature and culture are receiving much attention. This
bibliography cites and annotates several hundred scholarly studies
about Fuller published between 1983 and 1995. It also provides
entries for roughly 100 works about Fuller not included in the
author's previous bibliographies. Entries are grouped in chapters
devoted to each year, so that the reader may trace the growth in
Fuller scholarship. A comprehensive index allows the user to locate
sources according to author, subject, and periodical title.
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