Talk:List of feminist literature

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[edit] "Women's literature" as an area of study

(I am posting this message on the discussion pages of several likely articles and lists; sorry for the cross-posting):

I'd like to invite anyone interested in women's writing to read and comment on a draft article, " Women's literature in English." It began in response to the recent removal of " Woman Writers" as a category. It's close to being finished, but a few more eyes would be really helpful. Thanks! scribblingwoman 16:02, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Update: I just (finally) submitted the category for review for reinstatement. Fingers crossed. scribblingwoman 15:02, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] update needed

This article needs to be expanded – there are some very notable women missing. I am studying for a test right now and can’t take the time, but a partial list of missing authors follows. A few at the end are questionable as far as placement in feminist lit.

Abigail Adams (1st Lady w/ her Letters to Congress – Remember the Ladies is a notable one)

Erica Jong (feminist poems, novels, essays – famous for Fear of Flying, a woman’s quest for emotional and sexual fulfillment – writing was groundbreaking for it’s frank approach to women’s sexuality)

Alice Walker (The Color Purple)

Mary Wilkins Freeman (Inspiring portrayals of strong African American women)

Maya Angelou

Charlotte Perkins Gilman (The Yellow Wall Paper – Frequently paired w/ Chopin’s The Awakening)

Dorothy Parker (1920 icon for liberated women and celebrated humorist)

Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton (Confessional poets… Sexton won a Pulitzer)

Emily Dickenson

Edith Wharton (writings involving society censuring free expression and characters that are the victims of social conventions)

Rosecourt (talk) 21:49, 17 March 2008 (UTC)RoseCourt