Mothers and daughters in the twentieth century: a literary anthology

This anthology of women's writing on the mother-daughter relationship covers the whole of the twentieth century and includes writing from many different cultures - black American, Jewish, West Indian, Irish, Chinese-American. The anthology has headnotes giving brief biographical details for eac...

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Main Author: Ingman, Heather (Author)
Other Authors: Ingman, Heather 1953- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2022
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Online Access:DE-1043
DE-1046
DE-858
DE-859
DE-860
DE-188
DE-473
DE-739
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Summary:This anthology of women's writing on the mother-daughter relationship covers the whole of the twentieth century and includes writing from many different cultures - black American, Jewish, West Indian, Irish, Chinese-American. The anthology has headnotes giving brief biographical details for each author plus suggestions for further reading. There is a substantial introduction tracking the evolution of the mother-daughter relationship in the twentieth century, setting it in the context of developments in psychoanalytical and feminist theory.Covers fiction, non-fiction and poetry from different cultures and different decadesSubstantial introduction tracing the evolution of the mother-daugher relationship in the 20th centuryHeadnotes place the extracts in their historical and cultural contextOverview of feminist and psychoanalytical theory relating to the mother-daughter relationship
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 304 Seiten)
ISBN:9781474469456
DOI:10.1515/9781474469456

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