Mothers and Daughters in American Short Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography of Twentieth-Century Women's Literature
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Mothers and Daughters in American Short Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography of Twentieth-Century Women's Literature
By (Author) Susanne Carter
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Greenwood Press
27th July 1993
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
Gender studies: women and girls
Bibliographies, catalogues
016.813
Physical Properties
Hardback
160
Description
In 1976, Adrienne Rich wrote that the mother-daughter bond is the great unwritten story, awaiting analysis and definition. Since then, many voices have come to fill the gap, including those of American fiction writers. This bibliography provides information on short stories that explore the mother-daughter relationship. The general introduction and the annotations analyze approximately 250 stories written by American women in the 20th century. Most of the stories were written during the past two decades and reflect a reevaluation of the mother-daughter bond and its impact on women's lives. The bibliography is arranged thematically with chapters on abuse and neglect, aging, alienation, death, expectations, nurturance, and portraits. Each chapter begins with an introductory overview and collective analysis of the stories in the chapter. The volume includes author, title, and subject indexes.
Author Bio
SUSANNE CARTER is an Information Specialist with the Western Regional Resource Center, a University Affiliated Program of the University of Oregon. Her previous book is War and Peace Through Women's Eyes: A Selective Bibliography of Twentieth-Century American Women's Fiction (Greenwood 1992).
