feminism and literature

Provides biographical, bibliographical, and critical essays on nearly 300 writers, novelists, and poets whose works support a feminist perspective.

A study of the career of writer Ellen Gilchrist, examining the autobiographical patterns in the lives of Gilchrist and her characters, exploring relationships in her life, looking at the common themes in her writings, and discussing the importance of place in her works.

A critical study of the life and career of American author Carolyn G. Heilbrun, analyzes her biographical and early feminist writings, Amanda Cross mystery novels, and later scholarly work; and discusses her devotion to the advancement of women, as evidenced through her books.