Feminism and literature

Overview

Edwidge Danticat (1969-, BC ‘90) is a Haitian-American writer. Her papers document her writing process, through drafts, research materials, notes, and published works; the reception of her work, through reviews, coverage, interviews, and documentation and recordings of public appearances; and personal and professional milestones, through journals, scrapbooks, and photographs.

Abstract Nancy Friday was an author and pop psychologist active from the early 1970s into the 2000s, whose work dealt with women’s sexuality, gender roles, and family dynamics. She was known for her unabashed discussion of challenging topics, especially taboo sexual fantasies, and her insistence on showcasing women as autonomous sexual beings; Friday often faced backlash for her writing from feminists and conservatives alike. Most of the materials in the Nancy Friday collection cover her adult and...