Feminism in Literature: A Critical Companion, Volume 6: 20th Century, Authors (H-Z)

Feminism in Literature: A Critical Companion, Volume 6: 20th Century, Authors (H-Z)
By Jessica Bomarito, Jeffrey W. Hunter
Number Of Pages: 739
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN-10 : 0787690651
ISBN-13 : 9780787690656

Feminism, sometimes put in the plural feminisms, is a loose confederation of social, political, spiritual, and intellectual movements that places women and gender at the center of inquiry with the goal of social justice.
What has literary studies taught us about feminism? That being gendered is a text that can be read, interpreted, manipulated, and altered...

Contents of Volume 6:

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chronology of Key Events
LORRAINE HANSBERRY
BESSIE HEAD
LILLIAN HELLMAN
ZORA NEALE HURSTON
MAXINE HONG KINGSTON
DORIS LESSING
EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY
MARIANNE MOORE
TONI MORRISON
JOYCE CAROL OATES
SYLVIA PLATH
ADRIENNE RICH
ANNE SEXTON
GERTRUDE STEIN
AMY TAN
ALICE WALKER
EDITH WHARTON
VIRGINIA WOOLF
Author Index
Title Index
Subject Index