Ch. 1. The Pioneers -- Ch. 2. Fredrika Bremer (1801-1865) -- Ch. 3. Selma Lagerlof (1858-1940) -- Ch. 4. Elin Wagner (1882-1949) -- Ch. 5. Consolidation -- Ch. 6. Karin Boye (1900-1941) -- Ch. 7. Moa Martinson (1890-1964) -- Ch. 8. Birgitta Trotzig (born 1929) -- Ch. 9. New Generations at the Forefront -- Ch. 10. Sara Lidman (born 1923) -- Ch. 11. Kerstin Ekman (born 1933) -- Ch. 12. Experimentation and Innovation
Summary
The book provides a survey of women's writing in Sweden, from the beginnings of the struggle for emancipation in the 1850s to the present day. These writers are seen within the political, cultural and economic context of women's lives. Modern critical currents are also assessed and Swedish feminist criticism is considered alongside the French and American traditions
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [293]-314) and index
