Sharp : the women who made an art of having an opinion
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New York : Grove Press, 2018.
ISBN
9780802125095, 0802125093
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Adler, Renata.
American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
American literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism.
Arendt, Hannah, -- 1906-1975.
Didion, Joan.
Ephron, Nora.
Hellman, Lillian, -- 1905-1984.
Hurston, Zora Neale.
Kael, Pauline.
Malcolm, Janet.
McCarthy, Mary, -- 1912-1989.
Parker, Dorothy, -- 1893-1967.
Sontag, Susan, -- 1933-2004.
West, Rebecca, -- 1892-1983.
Women authors, American -- 20th century -- Political and social views.
American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
American literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism.
Arendt, Hannah, -- 1906-1975.
Didion, Joan.
Ephron, Nora.
Hellman, Lillian, -- 1905-1984.
Hurston, Zora Neale.
Kael, Pauline.
Malcolm, Janet.
McCarthy, Mary, -- 1912-1989.
Parker, Dorothy, -- 1893-1967.
Sontag, Susan, -- 1933-2004.
West, Rebecca, -- 1892-1983.
Women authors, American -- 20th century -- Political and social views.
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Published
New York : Grove Press, 2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 362 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780802125095, 0802125093
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"The ten brilliant women who are the focus of [this book] came from different backgrounds and had vastly divergent political and artistic opinions. But they all made a significant contribution to the cultural and intellectual history of America and ultimately changed the course of the twentieth century, in spite of the men who often undervalued or dismissed their work. These ten women-Dorothy Parker, Rebecca West, Hannah Arendt, Mary McCarthy, Susan Sontag, Pauline Kael, Joan Didion, Nora Ephron, Renata Adler, and Janet Malcolm-are united by what Dean calls “sharpness, ” the ability to cut to the quick with precision of thought and wit. [This book] is a vibrant depiction of the intellectual beau monde of twentieth-century New York, where gossip-filled parties at night gave out to literary slugging-matches in the pages of the Partisan Review or the New York Review of Books. It is also a passionate portrayal of how these women asserted themselves through their writing in a climate where women were treated with extreme condescension by the male-dominated cultural establishment. Mixing biography, literary criticism, and cultural history, [this book] is a celebration of this group of extraordinary women, an engaging introduction to their works, and a testament to how anyone who feels powerless can claim the mantle of writer, and, perhaps, change the world."--Amazon.com
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dean, M. (2018). Sharp: the women who made an art of having an opinion (First edition.). Grove Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dean, Michelle, 1979-. 2018. Sharp: The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion. Grove Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dean, Michelle, 1979-. Sharp: The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion Grove Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dean, Michelle. Sharp: The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion First edition., Grove Press, 2018.
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