Description
The cult classic that defined a generation - over a million copies sold
About the Author
Alix Kates Shulman is the author of fourteen books, including Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen, which established her as a primary figure in feminism's second wave. A political activist, she joined the Congress of Racial Equality in 1961 and the Women's Liberation Movement in 1967. Shulman lives in Manhattan and continues to speak on issues such as feminism and reproductive choice.
Reviews
Funny, frank and full of righteous rage, Memoirs Of An Ex Prom Queen will make you laugh and want to smash the patriarchy * Red *
This dazzling 1972 novel blazes with fury at women's lot from the Forties onwards ... Shulman's gripping account of the female experience in a man's world is hilarious, shudder-making and inspirational. * Daily Mail *
Kates Shulman's sardonic examination of life in small-town America in the 50s and 60s gets a welcome republication ... a hugely likeable heroine and a voice that still resonates down the years * the i paper *
An important piece of fiction that mirrors many women's experiences, both fifty years ago and today * The Lady *
Sad and witty, expertly conceived and executed ... important * Newsweek *
An extraordinarily fine novel ... Men may curse, they may howl . . . yet men owe it to themselves to see themselves plain, as their wives and girlfriends perceive them ... A writer of remarkable narrative talent, sharp wit and acerbic insight * Los Angeles Times *
A vicious little gem of a novel * Cosmopolitan *
This story, told with astringent wit, explores every facet and cliche of what it means to grow up female and beautiful * San Francisco Chronicle *
An extraordinary novel ... women will like it and men should read it for the good of their immortal souls -- The New York Times
... an instant bestseller now considered a feminist classic ... The energetic prose exudes American confidence ... [and] exposes the darker side of traditional values ... An important piece of fiction that mirrors many women's experiences, both fifty years ago and today. * The Lady *
Furious, fiercely funny, provocative, sexy, and wise-a must read -- Dani Shapiro
Book Information
ISBN 9781788163408
Author Alix Kates Shulman
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Serpent's Tail
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 194g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 20mm