Written by Herself: Volume 2: Women's Memoirs From Britain, Africa, Asia and the United States

by Jill Ker Conway

Paperback, 1996

Status

Available

Tags

memoir, autobiography, anthology, social history, women's studies

Series

Written by Herself (Volume 2)

Genres

Publication

Vintage Books (1996), Edition: 1st, Paperback, 688 pages

Description

This collection of women's autobiographical writing includes contributions from Angelica Garnett, Vera Brittain, Elspeth Huxley, Ruth First and Isak Dinesen. It aims to give readers a fresh look at the way women live and write their lives.

User reviews

LibraryThing member Yestare
Not as great as Vol 1, but still very good.

Subjects

American prose literature Women authors
Autobiography Women authors
Biography 20th century
Women Biography

Physical description

688 p.; 8 inches

ISBN

0679751092 / 9780679751090

Local notes

anthologies

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