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Women Writers Break Barriers Beyond Masculine Norms
Ruth Skillicorn of Lorain County Community College discusses historic biases against women authors from ancient times to the 1800s. She cites Aphra Behn, Virginia Woolf theories, and current feminist research showing different writing styles and the growing scholarly support for women’s literature and role models.
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Simone de Beauvoir
Ruth Skillicorn
Lorain County Community College
Virginia Woolf