women authors, american

Describes the efforts of five women to achieve success as authors. Emphasizes the particular problems they faced in combining a writing career with family responsibilities and in overcoming prejudice against women writers.

Photographs and text present the biography of the author Flannery O'Connor, who was stricken with lupus erythematosus at the age of 25, but continued writing until her death at the age of 40.

Discusses the nature and significance of authorship and uses interviews and biographical profiles to analyze the contributions of notable women writers.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the African-American writer, performer, and teacher, and covers her impact on literature and culture.

Elizabeth Marshall Thomas discusses her life and career as an author.

Photographic biography with text of American author Gertrude Stein.

Interviews with twenty women writers covering topics such as their childhood, religion, and careers.

Describes the childhood, writing career, and personal life of the author Marguerite Henry, known for her books about horses.