Women''s Writing in the British Atlantic World - Memory, Place and History, 1550-1700

Klappentext This 2007 book explores the work of women writers in the early modern British Atlantic world. Zusammenfassung Offering readings of the work of poets who contributed to the oral traditions of Wales! Scotland and Ireland! alongside analyses of poetry! fiction! and life-writings by writers including Mary Rowlandson and Aphra Behn! this 2007 book offers an unprecedently diverse history of early modern British women's writing in the Atlantic world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: 'A place on the map is also a place in history'; 1. 'The rich store-house of her memory': the metaphors and practices of memory work; 2. 'Writing things down has made you forget': memory, orality and cultural production; 3. Recollecting women from early modern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; 4. 'Shedding teares for England's loss': women's writing and the memory of war; 5. Atlantic removes, memory's travels; Conclusion; Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Kate Chedgzoy, Kate (University of Newcastle Upon Tyne) Chedgzoy, Chedgzoy Kate
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.07.2012
• EAN: 9781107405912
• ISBN: 978-1-107-40591-2
• No. of pages: 276
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Diaries, letters & journals, English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Renaissance, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, Literary studies: c 1400 to c 1600