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A Character of One's Own: The Perils of Female Authorship in the Young Adult Novel from Alcott to Birdsall
- Children's Literature
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 46, 2018
- pp. 133-168
- 10.1353/chl.2018.0007
- Article
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Abstract
Abstract:
Louisa May Alcott and Dodie Smith showcase a model of the young woman as aspiring writer that features deep reading and domestication. Recent novels by Rainbow Rowell, Anna Breslaw, and Scott Westerfeld showcase a new model of the young female writer featuring modern publishing opportunities, including fanfiction, and corresponding pitfalls.
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