On 2nd May at age 79, prominent feminist author Marilyn French has died. Born 21st November 1929, her most famous book is her debut novel “The Women’s Room” which she wrote at age 48. This powerful book which is said to have changed women’s lives who read it, is also famous for the quote “all men are rapists”.This quote, not by Marilyn French herself but by a character in the book has been taken out of context and misused by those opposed to feminists at the time.
Our library holds many of her books, the titles and publication dates can be seen below:
The Women’s Room 1978 c1977
The Bleeding Heart 1980 c1980
Shakespeare’s Division of Experience 1983 c1981
Beyond Power: on Women Men and Morals 1986
Her Mother’s Daughter 1987
The War against Women 1992
Our Father: a Novel 1994
My Summer with George 1996
- Jo
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