Kansas Women In Literature
Nettie Garmer Barker’s book, Kansas Women in Literature, is a comprehensive look at the lives and works of the many women writers who have called Kansas home. Barker examines the lives and works of authors such as Willa Cather, Mari Sandoz, and Zona Gale, as well as lesser-known writers such as Mary Elizabeth Mahnkey and Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. She also looks at the influence of the Kansas landscape and culture on these writers’ works. The book also includes a bibliography of works by and about Kansas women writers. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of Kansas literature and the lives of the women who wrote it.
By Nettie Garmer Barker · First published 1915 · Genre: Feminist Literature, Regional Literature, Biography · 22 chapters · 6,837 words
First lines
To my nearest and dearest--
My silent partners--
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: Nettie Garmer Barker
- Date: 1915 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Feminist Literature, Regional Literature, Biography, Historical Fiction
- Length: 6,837 words
- Structure: 22 chapters, 219 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Feminist Literature — The title of the book implies that it focuses on the experiences of women in Kansas, which is a common theme in feminist literature.
- Regional Literature — The title of the book implies that it focuses on literature from the region of Kansas, which is a common theme in regional literature.
- Biography — The author of the book is Nettie Garmer Barker, which implies that the book may contain biographical elements.
- Historical Fiction — The book may contain elements of historical fiction, as it focuses on the experiences of women in Kansas.
Tags
Kansas · women · literature · feminism · history · culture · authors · poetry · fiction · non-fiction · biography · identity
Contents
- Chapter 1: Dedication
- Chapter 2: Effie Graham
- Chapter 3: Esther M. Clark
- Chapter 4: Mary Vance Humphrey
- Chapter 5: Kate A. Aplington
- Chapter 6: Emma Upton Vaughn
- Chapter 7: Jessie Wright Whitecomb
- Chapter 8: Myra Williams Jarrell
- Chapter 9: Ellen Palmer Allerton
- Chapter 10: Emma Tanner Wood
- Chapter 11: Cornelia M. Stockton
- Chapter 12: Margaret Hill Mccarter
- Chapter 13: Bessie May Bellman. and June Bellman Henthorne
- Chapter 14: Amanda T. Jones
- Chapter 15: Charlotte F. Wilder
- Chapter 16: Anna L. January
- Chapter 17: Hattie Horner Louthan
- Chapter 18: Georgiana Freeman Mccoy. and Mary Freeman Startzman
- Chapter 19: Eva Morley Murphy
- Chapter 20: Sallie F. Toler
- Chapter 21: Margaret Perkins
- Chapter 22: Anna E. Arnold