the emancipatory project of American women's poetry, 1800-1900
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Bennett, Paula Bernat
- Publish Year
- 2003
- Shelfmark
- B4475 - B
- Thesaurus
- poëzie, feminisme, vrouwbeelden, zwart, wit, emoties, rolgedrag, kranten, tijdschriften, Verenigde Staten, 19e eeuw
- Description
- Based on archival research, Bennett traces the emergence of the 'New Woman' by examining poetry published by American women in newspapers and magazines between 1800 and 1900. Using sources like the Kentucky Reporter, the Cherokee Phoenix, the Cincinnati Israelite, and the Atlantic Monthly, she is able to track how U.S. women from every race, class, caste, region, and religion exploited the freedom offered by the nation's periodical press, especially the poetry columns, to engage in heated debate with each other and with men over matters of mutual concern.