Mother Reader
Essential Writings on Motherhood
$41.99
- Paperback
345 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2011
Summary
The intersection of motherhood and creative life is explored in these writings on mothering that turn the spotlight from the child to the mother herself. Here, in memoirs, testimonials, diaries, essays, and fiction, mothers describe first-hand the changes brought to their lives by pregnancy, childbirth, and mothering.
Many of the writers articulate difficult and socially unsanctioned maternal anger and ambivalence. In Mother Reader, motherhood is scrutinized for all its painful and il…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781583220726 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1583220720 |
| Author: | Moyra Davey |
| Publisher: | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 345 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2011 |
| Weight: | 456g |
| Dimensions: | 31mm x 229mm x 155mm |
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“Motherhood…the murderous alternation between bitter resentment and raw-edged nerves; and blissful gratification and tenderness.” - Adrienne Rich, in Of Woman Born”
About The Author
Moyra Davey
MOYRA DAVEY is a photographer whose work has appeared in Harper’s, Grand Street, Documents, and The New York Times. Davey has exhibited her work widely in the U.S. and Canada, as well as overseas, and is represented by American Fine Arts Co. in New York.
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