The Other Daughters of the Revolution (PDF)
The Narrative of K. White (1809) and the Memoirs of Elizabeth Fisher (1810)
(Sprache: Englisch)
Early in the nineteenth century, New York residents K. White and Elizabeth Fisher wrote and published two of the earliest autobiographies written by American women. Their lives ran along parallel courses: both were daughters of Loyalists who chose to remain...
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Early in the nineteenth century, New York residents K. White and Elizabeth Fisher wrote and published two of the earliest autobiographies written by American women. Their lives ran along parallel courses: both were daughters of Loyalists who chose to remain in the United States; both found themselves entangled in unhappy marriages, abandoned for extend periods, and forced to take on the role of sole provider; and both became involved in property disputes with their male kin, which eventually landed them in prison, where they wrote their narratives. White's tale is a highly crafted text, almost an embryonic novel, incorporating several subgenres and interweaving poetry and prose. Fisher's story, while less sophisticated in terms of rhetoric and style, is nevertheless a compelling account of a woman's life and struggles during the Revolution and the early years of the republic.
Their narratives, read together, highlight many literary and historical issues. They present an unruly, disobedient, and assertive female subject and illuminate popular attitudes regarding women and marriage. By articulating a consistent and growing unease concerning the institution of marriage and the unlimited power husbands had over their wives, these narratives lay the groundwork for a political critique of marriage and the status of women within it.
Their narratives, read together, highlight many literary and historical issues. They present an unruly, disobedient, and assertive female subject and illuminate popular attitudes regarding women and marriage. By articulating a consistent and growing unease concerning the institution of marriage and the unlimited power husbands had over their wives, these narratives lay the groundwork for a political critique of marriage and the status of women within it.
Autoren-Porträt von K. White, Elizabeth Fisher
Sharon Halevi is Lecturer in the Department of Multi-Disciplinary Studies at the University of Haifa.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: K. White , Elizabeth Fisher
- 2012, 140 Seiten, Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Sharon Halevi
- Verlag: State University of New York Press
- ISBN-10: 0791481395
- ISBN-13: 9780791481394
- Erscheinungsdatum: 01.02.2012
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