In 1977, a book was published that shocked much of the world. It was an almost instant bestseller and ended up being translated in 20 languages and has sold more than 21 million copies today. The book has been described as one of the most influential novels of the modern feminist movement. The book? The Women’s Room by Marilyn French. We will talk about the author, the book, and the impact it had.
Show Notes:
The Women’s Room by Marilyn French: can be found anywhere books are sold.
List of Feminist Literature: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_feminist_literature
Marilyn French: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_French
LA Times article when she died: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-may-05-me-marilyn-french5-story.html
NY Times review written by Anne Tyler when book first published: https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/98/04/19/specials/tyler-french.html
You’ve come a long way, baby” published by the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/sep/13/featuresreviews.guardianreview36
A History of Women in Higher Education: https://www.bestcolleges.com/news/analysis/2021/03/21/history-women-higher-education/
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