The Hroswitha Club and the Impact of Women Book Collectors

ISBN-13: 9781009257206 / Miękka / 2023 / 75 str.

Pomona) Ozmen Kate (California State Polytechnic University

Opis

The untold story of women book collectors who used materials and connections to gain respect and access to male-only institutions.

Spis treści

Introduction: Hroswitha Club, Gender, and Historical Significance; 1. 'Very Serious and Very Excellent': Who Were the Hroswithians?; 2. 'Land of Bibliophilia': Women and Book Collecting; 3. 'And We're Off': Meetings and Activities; 4. 'The Abiding Love of Books': Relationships and Networks; 5. 'Of Maximum Usefulness': Publications and Projects; 6. 'No One Has Time': The Later Years; Coda: Book Collecting, Literary History, and Women's Labor; Appendix: Club Membership 1944–1994.