Norton Anthology of Literature by Women

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The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women: The Traditions in English, published by W. W. Norton & Company, is one of the Norton Anthology series for use in English literary studies. It is edited by Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar. This volume is dedicated to exploring the history of English-speaking women's involvement in the literary world, the traditions of which women writers have been a part, and the experiences women share, with the second and third edition giving more emphasis to how those experiences are shaped by differing cultural, racial, religious, socioeconomical, and sexual backgrounds.[1] The third edition will be available in Spring 2007.[2]

Included authors (second edition)

Literature of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

Literature of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries

Literature of the nineteenth century

Turn-of-the-century literature

Early twentieth-century literature

Later twentieth-century literature

The upcoming third edition

In the spring of 2007, the third edition of the Norton Anthology of Literature by Women is scheduled to be released. The new edition will be expanded into a two-volume set along with a companion reader. Sixty-one additional authors will be included, bringing the total to 219. With the additional material, the anthology will expand on the interest in current women's literature scholarship in the effects of diverse backgrounds on women's experiences.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Gilbert, Sandra M. and Susan Gubar. "Preface." The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women: The Traditions in English, 2nd ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 1996. xxix.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Overview." W.W. Norton & Company: Norton Anthology of Literature by Women. 16 December 2006 <http://www.wwnorton.com/college/titles/english/nalw3/>.
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