Despite the enduring popularity of contemporary women's writing, British women writers have received scant critical attention. They tend to be overshadowed by their American counterparts in the media and have come to be represented within the academy almost exclusively by Angela Carter and Jeanette Winterson. This collection celebrates the range and diversity of contemporary (post-1970) British women writers. It challenges misconceptions about the nature and scope of fiction by women writers working in Britain - commonly dismissed as parochial, insular, dreary and domestic - and seeks to...
Despite the enduring popularity of contemporary women's writing, British women writers have received scant critical attention. They tend to be oversha...
Originally published in 1934 and rushed to press only three months after Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker met their bloody end, Fugitives: The Story of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, offers a behind the scenes glimpse into the lives of two of Americas most infamous criminals. The story is told by their family members who often met them in secret locations and dreaded the news of their deaths daily. While some researchers question many of the facts in the original book, it does contain letters, diary entries and more that that will help the reader draw their own conclusions about this deadly...
Originally published in 1934 and rushed to press only three months after Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker met their bloody end, Fugitives: The Story of...
This book maps the most active and vibrant period in the history of British women's writing. Examining changes and continuities in fiction, poetry, drama, and journalism, as well as women's engagement with a range of literary and popular genres, the essays in this volume highlight the range and diversity of women's writing since 1970.
This book maps the most active and vibrant period in the history of British women's writing. Examining changes and continuities in fiction, poetry, dr...
