500 Great Books by WomenGrowing Old
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By Erica Bauermeister, Jesse Larsen, and Holly Smith (1994)
"A reader's guide to the worlds of women's writing."
Entries are divided into the following categories: Art; Choices; Conflicting show more Cultures; Ethics; Families; Friendships and Interactions; Growing Old; Heritage; Identity; Imagined Worlds; Mothers and Mothering; Observations; Pioneers and Seekers; Places and Homes; Power; Trials and Adversity; Violence; Ways of Knowing; Wives, Lovers, and Partners; and Work. show less
"A reader's guide to the worlds of women's writing."
Entries are divided into the following categories: Art; Choices; Conflicting show more Cultures; Ethics; Families; Friendships and Interactions; Growing Old; Heritage; Identity; Imagined Worlds; Mothers and Mothering; Observations; Pioneers and Seekers; Places and Homes; Power; Trials and Adversity; Violence; Ways of Knowing; Wives, Lovers, and Partners; and Work. show less
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Tirra Lirra by the River (1978) by Jessica Anderson |
The Twilight Years (1972) by Sawako Ariyoshi |
Pavilion of Women (1946) by Pearl S. Buck |
Sister Age (1983) by M. F. K. Fisher |
Frangipani House (1986) by Beryl Gilroy |
Islanders (1927) by Helen R. Hull |
Limbo: A Memoir about Life in a Nursing Home by a Survivor (1979) by Carobeth Laird |
The Stone Angel (1964) by Margaret Laurence |
The Summer of the Great-Grandmother (1974) by Madeleine L'Engle |
Moon Tiger (1987) by Penelope Lively |
Look me in the eye: Old women, aging, and ageism (1821) by Barbara Macdonald |
The Dangerous Age (1910) by Karin Michaƫlis |
Memory Board (1978) by Jane Rule |
On the Golden Porch (1987) by Tatyana Tolstaya |
Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage, and Survival (1993) by Velma Wallis |
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