This unique guide will enable students, librarians, and general
readers to easily identify the best biographies and autobiographies
of 500 of the most notable women throughout world history. It will
also assist students and general readers in selecting notable women
about whom they would like to know more. Spanning from 1503 B.C. to
the present, the guide features entries on historical and
contemporary women from 60 countries who have achieved recognition
in more than 50 fields of endeavor. It annotates more than 1,300
recommended books published since 1970 about these women. The
compilation of works selected here is unavailable in any other
reference. The heading of each entry identifies the woman's
birth/death dates, country of birth, and field of endeavor. The
entry contains a brief biographical sketch of the woman and an
annotated list of up to five recommended biographies,
autobiographies, letter collections, or journals concerning her
life. Three appendices listing women according to year of birth,
country of birth, and main field of interest, acquired title, or
occupation will help researchers easily locate women from specific
time periods, countries, or professions. From activist to writer,
from ballerina to scientist, from aviator to revolutionary, Adamson
has selected women from more than 50 fields of endeavor and from
across the globe. The guide offers the researcher opportunities to
learn about a number of women whose lives and achievements have not
been adequately recognized. Adamson notes that, in recent years,
feminist scholars have helped improve the quality of biographies
about women with thoughtful accounts of their lives. Still, many
notable women have not beenwritten about, nor have they written any
autobiographies. Four main criteria for inclusion in this guide
apply: that the woman was born outside the United States, that she
made a noteworthy contribution to society, that a full-length
biography published about her or reprinted since 1970 be available,
and that the biography be listed in the Library of Congress
catalog. This guide selects the best of those biographies, as well
as autobiographies, journals, and memoirs, in celebration of
women's achievements throughout history. It is a valuable tool for
students, librarians, teachers, and interested readers.
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