Celebrating women’s writing: the pen in their hands
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This section presents a small, miscellaneous set of resources related to women's writing and writing women. You can find much more in our library.
The essay Celebrating women’s writing: the pen in their hands by Professor Ros Ballaster provides context and discussion, and points to further resources that you can explore. We hope they will give you a sense of the richness and variety of women’s creativity.
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| # | Title | Description | Contributor |
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| 1 | Phillis Wheatley | Engraving of Phyllis Wheatley part of frontispiece to her 'Poems on Various Subjects...'.… | |
| 2 | Pride and Prejudice title page | The title page of the Richard Bentley edition of of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, the first… | |
| 3 | Steventon Rectory | Engraving of Steventon rectory, home of the Austen family during much of Jane Austen's lifetime… | |
| 4 | Jane Austen's House in Chawton | Jane Austen lived here, in Chawton, during her final years. | Rudi Riet |
| 5 | Manuscript of 'A route of evanescense' | Original manuscript of Emily Dickinson's (1830-1886) poem "A route of evanescense" which she sent… | |
| 6 | Emily Dickinson Poems Book Cover | ||
| 7 | Southerne Oroonoko 1776 Performance | Handout of 1776 performance of Oroonoko Scan of public domain document. Published 23 November 1776 | |
| 8 | Katherine Mansfield | ||
| 9 | Aphra Behn by John Riley | Engraving of Aphra Behn after a lost portrait by John Riley (1646-1691) | |
| 10 | Aphra Behn by Mary Beale | Portrait of Aphra Behn by Mary Beale (1632-1699) |