Writing for Immortality : Women and the Emergence of High Literary Culture in America /
Anne E. Boyd.
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Purdue University.
Solving the "old riddle of the Sphinx": discovering the self as artist -- "Prov[ing] Avis in the wrong": the lives of women artists -- "The crown and the thorn of gifted life": Imagining the women artist -- "Recognition is the thing": seeking the status of artist.
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Woolson, Constance Fenimore, 1840-1894. Stoddard, Elizabeth, 1823-1902. Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart, 1844-1911. Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888. Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 --Criticism and interpretation. Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart, 1844-1911 --Criticism and interpretation. Stoddard, Elizabeth, 1823-1902 --Criticism and interpretation. Woolson, Constance Fenimore, 1840-1894 --Criticism and interpretation. Woolson, Constance Fenimore, 1840-1894 --Criticism and interpretation. Stoddard, Elizabeth, 1823-1902 --Criticism and interpretation. Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart, 1844-1911 --Criticism and interpretation. Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 --Criticism and interpretation.
Women and literature. Intellectual life. Canon (Literature) American literature--Women authors. American literature. Chefs-d'oeuvre (Litterature) Litterature americaine--Histoire et critique.--19e siecle Femmes et litterature--Histoire--États-Unis--19e siecle. Écrits de femmes americains--Histoire et critique. Canon (Literature) American literature--History and criticism.--19th century Women and literature--History--United States--19th century. American literature--Women authors--History and criticism.
United States. États-Unis--Vie intellectuelle--1865-1918. United States--Intellectual life--1865-1918.
History. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Electronic books.