Women played a central role in literary modernism, theorizing, debating, writing, and publishing the critical and imaginative work that resulted in a new literary culture during the early twentieth century. This volume provides a thorough overview of the main genres, the important issues, and the key figures in women's writing during the years 1890-1945. The essays treat the work of Woolf, Stein, Cather, H. D. Barnes, Hurston, and many others in detail; they also explore women's salons, little magazines, activism, photography, film criticism, and dance. Written especially for this Companion, these lively essays introduce students and scholars to the vibrant field of women's modernism.

A thorough overview of the main genres, important issues, and key figures in women's modernism during the years 1890-1945.

About the Author
Maren Linett is Associate Professor at Purdue University.

Reviews
'One of the main strengths of this Companion is the exploration of writers from Canada, Africa and the Caribbean ... a thorough exploration of a rich net of historical, cultural and common connections.' Women: A Cultural Review



Book Information
ISBN 9780521735704
Author Maren Tova Linett
Format Paperback
Page Count 252
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 410g
Dimensions(mm) 227mm * 152mm * 12mm