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Firebrands
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- Book Synopsis
- In twenty-five witty and vibrant biographical essays, Firebrands introduces us to the brilliant and complex women writers that every discerning reader should know about From Murasaki Shikibu, the Japanese author of one of the world's earliest novels, and Christine de Pizan, a poet in the royal court of medieval France, to Harriet Jacobs, who drew the world's attention to the horrors of slavery through her own experience, Firebrands explores the lives and works of twenty-five extraordinary women writers. Joanna Scutts guides the reader through the centuries and across the world, hailing the fascinating lives and astonishing literary achievements of these women who dared to write against the odds. Brilliantly researched and fiercely uncompromising, Firebrands is a reminder to all of us to question what - and who - is considered part of the canon.
- About The Author
- Joanna Scutts is a literary critic and cultural historian. Author of Hotbed: Bohemian New York and the Secret Club that Sparked Modern Feminism, and The Extra Woman: How Marjorie Hillis Led a Generation of Women to Live Alone and Like It (W.W. Norton, 2017). She has book reviews, profiles, and critical essays that have appeared in US and UK, publications including The New York Times, Guardian, Washington Post, Times Literary Supplement, Paris Review, Slate, and The New Yorker online, among many other venues. As a researcher and curator at the New-York Historical Society, Joanna has helped plan and launch a new Center for Women's History in 2017. Originally from London, she holds a B.A. (Hons, First Class) in English from King's College, Cambridge, an M.A. in Modern English Literature from Sussex University, and a Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University in New York, where she now lives with her husband and son.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780715655269
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Duckworth, (26 September 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 304
- Weight
- 480 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 156 x 30 mm
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