Why she wrote: a graphic history of the lives, inspiration, and influence behind the pens of classic women writers

Burke, L, Chapman, H.K and Bales, K (2021) Why she wrote: a graphic history of the lives, inspiration, and influence behind the pens of classic women writers. Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA. ISBN 9781797202099

Abstract

Dive into the fascinating, unexpected, and inspiring stories behind the greatest women writers in the English language. This compelling graphic collection features 18 women—including Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott, Alice Dunbar Nelson, Anne Lister, and more—and asks a simple question: in a time when being a woman writer often meant being undervalued, overlooked, or pigeonholed, why did she write? Why did Jane Austen struggle to write for five years before her first novel was ever published? How did Edith Maude Eaton's writing change the narrative around Chinese immigrant workers in North America? Why did the Brontë sisters choose to write under male pennames, and Anne Lister write her personal diaries in code?

Item Type:	Book
Divisions:	School of Writing, Publishing and the Humanities
Date Deposited:	05 Feb 2025 09:28
Last Modified:	05 Feb 2025 09:28
URI / Page ID:	https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/16858

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