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"Female characters throughout history have been burdened by the moral trap that is likeability. Any woman who dares to reveal her messy side has been treated as a cautionary tale. And yet today, unlikeable female characters are everywhere in film, TV, and wider pop culture. For the first time ever, they are being accepted by audiences and even showered with industry awards. We are finally accepting that women are--gasp--fully fledged human beings....
Publisher
The Library of America
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
On its 150th anniversary, four acclaimed authors offer personal reflections on their lifelong engagement with Louisa May Alcott's classic novel of girlhood and growing up. For the 150th anniversary of the publication of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, Kate Bolick, Jenny Zhang, Carmen Maria Machado, and Jane Smiley explore their strong lifelong personal engagement with Alcott's novel--what it has meant to them and why it still matters. Each takes...
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Long out of print, Black Women Writers at Work remains a vital contribution to black literature in the twentieth century. Through candid interviews, some of American literature's greatest luminaries highlight critical linkages between their work and their unique vantage points as black women. Responding to questions about why and for whom they write, and how they perceive their responsibility to their craft, to others, and to society, the featured...
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