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Cultural Writing. Poetry. Fiction. Drama. Essay. "A comprehensive collection of twentieth-century US women's writing, this volume contains works by over two hundred women writing in a variety of genres. Works include not only fiction, drama, and poetry, but various nonfiction forms (auto-biography, movement writing, journalism, essay) as well as other creative forms (operal libretto, spoken word, song lyric). Edited by Lisa Maria Hogeland and Shay Brawn.The volume includes a preface, headnotes, annotations, and author/title index. What a treasure trove! The famous (Edith Wharton, Toni Morrison), and the obscure (Fradel Schtok, Luisa Moreno), the outraged and the outrageous, the ironic, the engaged, the hilarious, the inspiring—all are here in this kaleidoscopic collection of a century and more of women writers. Even those who know her story will find new sources of pleasure and surprise among the 242 poets, story writers, lyricists, activists, and playwrights represented in this important new book."—Paul Lauter
"Once again, Aunt Lute has compiled a volume of women's writing that scholars, teachers and students will enjoy for years to come... Keep this one on your coffee table, give it to friends and relatives—but most of all, return to it and enjoy its stunning achievement."—Sharon P. Holland
"This volume of THE AUNT LUTE ANTHOLOGY OF US WOMEN WRITERS is the most extensive and inclusive collection ever assembled of 20th-21st century US women authors. It is a grand cornucopia that serves to demonstrate the astonishing multiplicity of women's literary expression and to remind us of the very rich complexity of the category "woman.""—Lillian Faderman
"THE AUNT LUTE ANTHOLOGY OF US WOMEN WRITERS is a thorough and wide-ranging collection of authors, both canonical and lesser-known. It promises to be a valuable resource for teachers, students, and literature enthusiasts alike."—Grace Hong