Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers: A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook (Classification of Tumours) - Tapa dura

"Until recently, the Western literary canon was dominated by male authors, with only a few representative females. However, the canon has recently undergone considerable discussion and revision, with an eye to including non-European cultures and female voices. The present book brings together representative US women writers whose best-known works were written or published during the 19th century. A variety of authors make up the 77 entries--children's authors, novelists, poets, abolitionists, former slaves--and they provide an understanding of women's issues of that day.... Highly recommended for all public and academic libraries."-Choice "High-school, public, and college libraries will find Nineteenth-Century Women Writers a valuable resource. Though material abounds on some of the included writers, information, especially literary criticism, on many of the less well known women can be difficult to find,"-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin ?This sourcebook will be invaluable to teachers of American literature who wish to revise their syllabi and to encourage their students to research women writers independently.... [T]his book...should be considered a must for every school and public library.?-The Leaflet ?High-school, public, and college libraries will find Nineteenth-Century Women Writers a valuable resource. Though material abounds on some of the included writers, information, especially literary criticism, on many of the less well known women can be difficult to find, ?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin ?Each well organized entry includes a biography of the author, a discussion of her major works or themes, a survey of critical studies, and a bibliography of works by and studies of the author....[A]n excellent resource book that brings into context writers who were previously excluded from the canon of literary studies.?-EDIS Bulletin ?Until recently, the Western literary canon was dominated by male authors, with only a few representative females. However, the canon has recently undergone considerable discussion and revision, with an eye to including non-European cultures and female voices. The present book brings together representative US women writers whose best-known works were written or published during the 19th century. A variety of authors make up the 77 entries--children's authors, novelists, poets, abolitionists, former slaves--and they provide an understanding of women's issues of that day.... Highly recommended for all public and academic libraries.?-Choice "This sourcebook will be invaluable to teachers of American literature who wish to revise their syllabi and to encourage their students to research women writers independently.... [T]his book...should be considered a must for every school and public library."-The Leaflet "Each well organized entry includes a biography of the author, a discussion of her major works or themes, a survey of critical studies, and a bibliography of works by and studies of the author....[A]n excellent resource book that brings into context writers who were previously excluded from the canon of literary studies."-EDIS Bulletin

Reviews the careers and contributions of more than 70 nineteenth-century American women writers, including Louisa May Alcott, Margaret Fuller, Emma Lazarus, and Harriet Beecher Stowe.