Nobody is surprised that women writers accurately represent male characters over and over again, no doubt because everybody knows that women understand… — Peter Straub Copy Share Image
The forward march of American literature is usually chronicled by way of its male novelists. There is little sense, in that version… — Michelle Dean Copy Share Image
“His eyes were staring at the lonely sun that was now beginning its descent behind some far off hills. How lonely its… — Yamini Vijendran Copy Share Image
What a revolting contrast exists in England between the slavery of women and the intellectual superiority of women writers. — Flora Tristan Copy Share Image
“What wouldn’t my people give for a few bites of the biryani she ordered me to throw away yesterday because she said… — Renita D'Silva Copy Share Image
“A strong woman builds her own world. She is one who is wise enough to know that it will attract the man… — Ellen J. Barrier Copy Share Image
“If you are a woman and wish to become pre-eminent in a field, it's a good idea to (a) invent it and… — Joanna Russ Copy Share Image
If you look at most womens writing, women writers will describe women differently from the way male writers describe women. The details… — Lorrie Moore Copy Share Image
The 1970s were so wonderful for women writers. There were all these women, and they were seen as doing the most interesting,… — Lisa Tuttle Copy Share Image
“If a writer starts worring about what he or she has left out or forgotten, they might not be able to write… — Baby Halder Copy Share Image
There are a lot of wonderful women writers who would be good influences on writers. You've got to spread yourself out and… — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
Throughout much of history, women writers have capitulated to male standards, and have paid too much heed to what Virginia Woolf calls… — Erica Jong Copy Share Image
“Inequality and poverty, unhealth and no wealth are hand in hand. And if we are all born equal that should be true… — Ana Claudia Antunes Copy Share Image
As a dedicated, successful writer, Lydia Sigourney violated essential elements of the very gender roles she celebrated. In the process, she offered… — Lydia Sigourney Copy Share Image
I've noticed over the past years of my writerly life that women writers in particular are discouraged in cleverly disguised forms from… — Lidia Yuknavitch Copy Share Image
Women writers have been told, forever, that our stories were not valuable. Not as valuable as men's stories about wars, business, power. — Joyce Maynard Copy Share Image
Maybe just as many women writers as male writers could be billed as the next great American writer by their publisher. Maybe… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
“What is it about us lady authors and our fascination for the exclamation mark?” — E.A. Bucchianeri Copy Share Image
Most women writers don't interest me because they're hung up with being a woman, they're hung up with being Jewish, they're hung… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
“And I *know* I wrote in the above that I hate biographies and reviews that focus on the psychological, surface detail, especially… — Kate Zambreno Copy Share Image
“Fairy tales for adult readers remained popular throughout Europe well into the 19th century — particularly in Germany, where the Brothers Grimm… — Terri Windling Copy Share Image
“The dilemma for women who love to write may not have so much to do with finding the elusive literary voice, as… — Nava Atlas Copy Share Image
I've been trying to find women writers for my staff for a while now and I have three women on my staff… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
“Why a girl can't be our protector? It's not that she can't be. it's just that no one wants her to be.” — SIYA SEJAL Copy Share Image
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