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What is Silences about?
A landmark survey of disenfranchised literary voices and the forces that seek to silence them--from the influential activist and author of Tell Me a Riddle. With this groundbreaking work, Olsen revolutionized the study of literature by shedding critical light on the writings of marginalized women and working-class people. From the excavated testimony of authors' letters and diaries, Olsen shows us the many ways the creative spirit, especially in those disadvantaged by gender, class, or race, has
Who reads Silences?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Olsen, Tillie; Fisher Fishkin, Shelley
- Publisher
- The Feminist Press at City University of New York
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781558614406
- Category
- language
- Subjects
- Science, History, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 4.27 / 5 (247 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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