women and literature

Profiles the lives and works of twelve Asian-American women writers of English through biographical information, a selection of critical excerpts, and complete bibliographies.

Almost 800 entries provide an extensive survey of women writers, their concerns, and their works.

Contemporary women writers discuss their writing technique, how they develop ideas, and how they view their roles within society.

The history of the black women writers in America, their struggle for recognition, and their contributions to American literature.

Presents over two dozen interviews with the author, poet, dramatist, actress, and filmmaker Maya Angelou.

Examines the complete works of Mary Shelley, focusing on the various genres in which she worked, including poetry, drama, travel writing, essays, novels, and science fiction, and looking at the political and feminist issues that interested Shelley and are seen interwoven in her texts.

Presents a variety of viewpoints by different critics on important aspects of three poems by nineteenth-century poet Emily Dickinson, and includes biographical and bibliographical information.

Comprehensive evaluation introducing readers to Tyler the short story writer and critic as well as novelist.

A study of the works of American novelist Willa Cather.