A Voice of Her Own: American Women Writers, 1890-1920
Instructor: Tina Baker
Location: Southwest Harbor Public Library
Course Meets: Wednesday, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Course Size: 5-15 students
Starts: September 8, 2010
Ends: October 13, 2010
In the years between 1890 and 1920 - a period known in the U.S. as the Progressive Era - women struggled to win the vote and also to renegotiate the terms of male-female relationships. In novels, short stories, and poems, women writers, voicing their frustrations and their dreams, made a significant contribution to American literature. This course will focus on short stories from early 20th century writers: Kate Chopin, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Susan Glaspell, Zora Neale Hurston, and Sarah Orne Jewett..