women authors

Story of three generations of the Linley family as they react to the gradual decline of their matriarch.

Traces the life of the Amrican author whose unique writing style and encouragement of other authors had a strong influence on culture, particularly in Paris in the 1920s.

Using family photographs and quotes from her books, the author provides glimpses into her life.

A biography of the writer whose works captured the oral tradition of African-American life in the South.

Chronicles the lives and achievements of six women who have received Nobel Prizes in a variety of fields, including Aung San Suu Kyi, Barbara McClintock, and Nadine Gordimer.

Photographs and mementos accompany an account of the life and literary career of the author of the well-loved "Little House" books.

Examines the life of the African-American poet, from her childhood in the segregated South to her rise to prominence as a writer.

Traces the journey of this Afro-American woman from childhood through her life as an entertainer, civil rights activist, writer, poet, and university professor.

A biography of the well known nineteenth-century American author whose popular novels, "Little Women" and "Little Men," were based on her own family experiences.