The Routledge Introduction to American Women Writers

This book considers the key literary, historical, cultural, and intellectual contexts of American women authors from the 17th century to the present, providing students with an analysis of the most up-to-date literary trends and debates in women's literature.

Wendy Martin is Professor of American Literature and American Studies at Claremont Graduate University, USA. Sharone Williams has a PhD in American Literature and is the Managing Editor of Women's Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal.

Introduction 1: Puritans 2: Early National Period 3: Nineteenth Century (up to the Civil War) 4: Nineteenth Century (post-Civil War) 5: Early Twentieth Century 6: Post-World War II 7: 1980s and Beyond Annotated Bibliography