The Aunt Lute Anthology of U. S. Women Writers Vol. 2: The 20th Century

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The story of U.S. literature in the twentieth century is in many ways the story of the hard won emergence of womens voicesall kinds of womens voicesinto print. The Aunt Lute Anthology of U.S. Women Writers Volume Two is an unprecedented effort to capture in all its scope and variety the extraordinary results of that florescence. What a treasure trove! The famous (Edith Wharton Toni Morrison) and the obscure (Fradel Schtok Luisa Moreno) the outraged and the outrageous the ironic the engaged the hilarious the inspiringall are here in this kaleidoscopic collection of a century and more of women writers. Even those who know her story will find new sources of pleasure and surprise among the 242 poets story writers lyricists activists and playwrights represented in this important new book. Paul Lauter Smith Professor of LIterature Trininty College (Hartford) Once again Aunt Lute has compiled a volume of womens writing that scholars teachers and students will enjoy for years to come Keep this one on your coffee table give it to friends and relativesbut most of all return to it and enjoy its stunning achievement. Sharon P. Holland author of Raising the Dead: Readings of Death and (Black) Subjectivity This volume of The Aunt Lute Anthology of U.S. Women Writers is the most extensive and inclusive collection ever assembled of 20th-21st century U.S. women authors. It is a grand cornucopia that serves to demonstrate the astonishing multiplicity of womens literary expression and to remind us of the very rich complexity of the category "woman." Lillian Faderman editor of Chloe Plus Olivia: An Anthology of Lesbian Literature from the 17th Century to the Present The Aunt Lute Anthology of U.S. Women Writers is a thorough and wide-ranging collection of authors both canonical and lesser-known. It promises to be a valuable resource for teachers students and literature enthusiasts alike. Grace Hong author of The Ruptures of American Capital: Women of Color Feminism and the Culture of Immigrant Labor