A Character of One's Own: The Perils of Female Authorship in the Young Adult Novel from Alcott to Birdsall

2018/01/01 by Megan Lynn Isaac · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · #Themes in Literature Analysis #Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies #Comics and Graphic Narratives

paper · doi:10.1353/chl.2018.0007

openalex publication_date 2018/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01

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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• Francesca Coppa [wikipedia]

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