{"product_id":"a-history-of-womens-writing-in-germany-austria-and-switzerland-hardback-9780521444828","title":"A History of Women's Writing in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (Hardback) 9780521444828","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA History of Women's Writing in Germany, Austria and Switzerland\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn introduction to, and overview of, women's writing in German-speaking countries from the Middle Ages to the present day.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJo Catling (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521444828, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 March 2000\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e414 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.7 x 15.8 x 2.8 cm, 0.67 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'It is not only hugely and authoritatively informative, but well-written and up to date … an invaluable reference work … a book that belongs on the bookshelves of everyone with a serious interest in German literature, in gender issues, or in women's cultural history and writing more generally'. Forum for Modern Language Studies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book is the first English account of women's writing in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, offering both an introduction and a chronological overview of the whole field of women's writing in German-speaking countries from the Middle Ages to the present day. It will appeal both to students and scholars of German literature, and to a wider readership interested in women's writing and gender studies wishing to learn about the diversity and development of writing by women in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The sixteen chapters, written by experts in their field, provide a comprehensive account of women's writing over a thousand-year period. Extensive guides to further reading, and a detailed guide to more than four hundred writers and works, together with an index for cross-referencing, form an integral part of the volume.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Beginnings to 1700: 1. The Middle Ages Margaret Ives and Almut Suerbaum\u003cbr\u003e 2. Women's writing in the early modern period Helen Watanabe O'Kelly\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries: 3. The Enlightenment Lesley Sharpe\u003cbr\u003e 4. Revolution, Romanticism, Restoration Judith Purver\u003cbr\u003e Women's writing 1830–1890 Pat Howe\u003cbr\u003e 6. Political writing and women's journals: the 1848 Revolutions Petra Boden\u003cbr\u003e Part III 'Coming of age': 1890–1945: 7. The struggle for emancipation Chris Weedon\u003cbr\u003e 8. Trends in writing by women 1910–1933 Sabine Werner-Birkenbach\u003cbr\u003e 9. Women's writing under National Socialism Agnès Cardinal\u003cbr\u003e 10. Writing in exile Sonja Hilzinger\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Post-war, East and West: 11. Restoration and resistance: women's writing 1945–1970 Margaret Littler\u003cbr\u003e 12. GDR women writers Ricarda Schmidt\u003cbr\u003e 13. Post-1945 women's poetry from East and West Karen Leeder\u003cbr\u003e 14. Feminism, Frauenliterature, and women's writing of the 1970s and 80s Angelika Bammer\u003cbr\u003e 15. Women's writings in Germany since 1989 Anna K. Kuhn\u003cbr\u003e 16. Writing about women writing in German: postcript and perspectives Elizabeth Boa\u003cbr\u003e Guides to further reading\u003cbr\u003e Bibliographical guide to writers and their works.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Gender studies: women [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Gender studies: women\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Gender%20studies:%20women%20%5BJFSJ1%5D%22\"\u003eJFSJ1\u003c\/a\u003e], Literary studies: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20general%20%5BDSB%5D%22\"\u003eDSB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007441064216,"sku":"9780521444828","price":65.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521444828_da9c6361-c54d-48c6-9676-4b915071cd5d.gif?v=1691381981","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-history-of-womens-writing-in-germany-austria-and-switzerland-hardback-9780521444828","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}