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TITLE:
The Beacon book of essays by contemporary American women / edited by Wendy Martin ; with the editorial assistance of Thomas Allen ... [et. al.].
Alternate Title:
Essays by contemporary American wome
Publication Date:
1996
Publication Information:
Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press,
Physical Description:
xvi, 310 p.
Additional Contributors:
Summary:
Two generations ago, most essayists were men, but in recent decades, women writers have claimed the personal essay, using its freedom to explore contemporary life in all its diversity. Wendy Martin has gathered a wide range of writing, from classics by Maya Angelou and Joan Didion to new voices of younger writers, many appearing here for the first time in book form.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780807063460
