The Vintage Book of American Women Writers
- ISBN-10
- 1400034450
- ISBN-13
- 9781400034451
- Category
- Literary Collections
- Pages
- 822
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- Elaine Showalter
Description
An anthology of poetry and fiction by American women canvasses 350 years of writing to include the works of Puritan-era through contemporary authors. Edited by the author of A Jury of Her Peers. Original.
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