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Dickinson and the Strategies of Reticence The Woman Writer in Nineteenth-Century America Author: Joanne Dobson Rejecting the view that interprets Emily Dickinson exclusively as a proto-modernist poet, Joanne Dobson finds Dickinson rooted in the expressive assumptions of her contemporary women writers. By looking at Dickinson in the context of these writers, Dobson uncovers the effects of common grounding in a cultural ethos of femininity that mandated pe...  more »rsonal reticence. Combining literary history and contemporary feminist literary theory, this study posits a complex interaction of personal preferences and editorial policies that resulted in a community of expression with impact on women's writing and literary careers.  « less Post This Book Login | Register ISBN-13: 9780253318091 ISBN-10: 0253318092 Publication Date: 9/1/1989 Pages: 180 Rating: Currently 4.5/5 Stars.  1 4.5 stars, based on 1 rating Publisher: Indiana University Press Book Type: Hardcover Members Wishing: 0 Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review

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