Routledge Women and Authorship in Revolutionary America - Literary History

Women and Authorship in Revolutionary America examines the diverse writings of early American women across multiple genres, offering a comprehensive synthetic approach to understanding women's literary contributions during the Revolutionary era. Through careful analysis of how women writers strategically constructed their authorial identities at a transformative moment when both authorship and womanhood were undergoing significant redefinition, this Routledge study reveals the dynamic relationship between gender and literary authority. The book demonstrates how women writers drew upon available conceptions of womanhood to legitimize their work as authors whilst simultaneously reshaping cultural understanding of both categories. Essential reading for scholars and students of early American literature, women's history, and the evolution of authorship in the United States.