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Mothers and Daughters in the Twentieth Century
Mothers and Daughters in the Twentieth Century Author:Heather Ingman (Editor) This anthology of women's writing on the mother-daughter relationship covers the whole of the twentieth century and includes writing from many different cultures - black American, Jewish, West Indian, Irish, Chinese-American. The anthology has headnotes giving brief biographical details for each author plus suggestions for further reading. T... more »here is a substantial introduction tracking the evolution of the mother-daughter relationship in the twentieth century, setting it in the context of developments in psychoanalytical and feminist theory.
* Covers fiction, non-fiction and poetry from different cultures and different decades
* Substantial introduction tracing the evolution of the mother-daugher relationship in the 20th century
* Headnotes place the extracts in their historical and cultural context
* Overview of feminist and psychoanalytical theory relating to the mother-daughter relationship.
The quiet house / Charlotte Mew From Mary Olivier / May Sinclair The angry woman / Anna Wickham From Bread givers / Anzia Yezierska From South Riding / Winifred Holtby From A sketch of the past / Virginia Woolf From Wide Sargasso Sea / Jean Rhys I stand here ironing / Tillie Olsen Balloons / Sylvia Plath From The millstone / Margaret Drabble Mother-in-law / Andrienne Rich From journey from the North / Storm Jameson Heirloom / Kathleen Raine From In search of our mothers gardens / Alice Walker From I know why the caged bird sings / Maya Angelou From beloved / Toni Morrison Night feed / Eavan Boland From Beka Lamb / Zee Edgell From the Joy Luck Club / Amy Tan Ashputtle, or the mother's ghost / Angela Carter Giving birth / Margaret Atwood God's house / MicheÌle Roberts« less