The Resource Prairie women : images in American and Canadian fiction, Carol Fairbanks
Prairie women : images in American and Canadian fiction, Carol Fairbanks
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- Summary
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- Images of the frontier woman as long-suffering, worn, and alienated from the landscape pervade our historical and literary consciousness. Such images, however, which represent only one aspect of women's lives on the prairies, are most often found in the works of male novelists and historians. This book is based on an examination of over one hundred works from the frontier era to the present, all written by American and Canadian women who lived long periods of their lives on the prairies. The works provide new insights into women's roles on the frontier, their ordeals, and the factors behind their decisions to stay on prairie farms and in prairie towns. The descriptions of relationships between white women and Indians force us to rethink the traditional stereotypes of antagonism and fear on the part of white women and to recognize that some women not only made friends among Indians but preferred the Indian lifestyle. Above all, its vividly demonstrated that many women viewed the prairie with affection: as their home, as a source of imagination and creativity, and for some as a sacred place of healing. -- from book jacket
- Images of the frontier woman as long-suffering, worn, and alienated from the landscape pervade our historical and literary consciousness. Such images, however, which represent only one aspect of women's lives on the prairies, are most often found in the works of male novelists and historians. This book is based on an examination of over one hundred works from the frontier era to the present, all written by American and Canadian women who lived long periods of their lives on the prairies. The works provide new insights into women's roles on the frontier, their ordeals, and the factors behind their decisions to stay on prairie farms and in prairie towns. The descriptions of relationships between white women and Indians force us to rethink the traditional stereotypes of antagonism and fear on the part of white women and to recognize that some women not only made friends among Indians but preferred the Indian lifestyle. Above all, its vividly demonstrated that many women viewed the prairie with affection: as their home, as a source of imagination and creativity, and for some as a sacred place of healing. -- from book jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 300 pages
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
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- Introduction
- Women and the prairie landscape
- First wave of women
- White women and Indians
- Second wave of women
- The prairie town
- Prairie born, prairie bred
- "Miyopayiwin"-the unity of all things under sky
- Isbn
- 9780300033748
- Label
- Prairie women : images in American and Canadian fiction
- Title
- Prairie women
- Title remainder
- images in American and Canadian fiction
- Statement of responsibility
- Carol Fairbanks
- Subject
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- American fiction -- Middle West -- History and criticism
- American fiction -- Women authors | History and criticism
- Roman américain -- Midwest (États-Unis) -- Histoire et critique
- Prairies in literature
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Women pioneers in literature
- Frontier and pioneer life in literature
- Canadian fiction -- Prairie Provinces -- History and criticism
- Fiction in English | American writers, to 1985. | Special subjects: North America | Prairies | Women | Frontier life - Critical studies.
- Women and literature -- English-speaking countries
- Écrits de femmes américains -- Histoire et critique
- Authors, Canadian -- Homes and haunts -- Prairie Provinces
- Feminism and literature -- English-speaking countries
- Roman canadien -- Provinces des Prairies -- Histoire et critique
- Écrits de femmes canadiens -- Histoire et critique
- Femmes dans la littérature
- North America -- Intellectual life
- Feminist fiction -- History and criticism
- Prairies dans la littérature
- Women in literature
- Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- Middle West
- Rural women in literature
- Prairie Provinces -- In literature
- Pionnières dans la littérature
- Canadian fiction -- Women authors | History and criticism
- Middle West -- In literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- Images of the frontier woman as long-suffering, worn, and alienated from the landscape pervade our historical and literary consciousness. Such images, however, which represent only one aspect of women's lives on the prairies, are most often found in the works of male novelists and historians. This book is based on an examination of over one hundred works from the frontier era to the present, all written by American and Canadian women who lived long periods of their lives on the prairies. The works provide new insights into women's roles on the frontier, their ordeals, and the factors behind their decisions to stay on prairie farms and in prairie towns. The descriptions of relationships between white women and Indians force us to rethink the traditional stereotypes of antagonism and fear on the part of white women and to recognize that some women not only made friends among Indians but preferred the Indian lifestyle. Above all, its vividly demonstrated that many women viewed the prairie with affection: as their home, as a source of imagination and creativity, and for some as a sacred place of healing. -- from book jacket
- Images of the frontier woman as long-suffering, worn, and alienated from the landscape pervade our historical and literary consciousness. Such images, however, which represent only one aspect of women's lives on the prairies, are most often found in the works of male novelists and historians. This book is based on an examination of over one hundred works from the frontier era to the present, all written by American and Canadian women who lived long periods of their lives on the prairies. The works provide new insights into women's roles on the frontier, their ordeals, and the factors behind their decisions to stay on prairie farms and in prairie towns. The descriptions of relationships between white women and Indians force us to rethink the traditional stereotypes of antagonism and fear on the part of white women and to recognize that some women not only made friends among Indians but preferred the Indian lifestyle. Above all, its vividly demonstrated that many women viewed the prairie with affection: as their home, as a source of imagination and creativity, and for some as a sacred place of healing. -- from book jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1935-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Fairbanks, Carol
- Dewey number
- 813/.009/352042
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PS273
- LC item number
- .F34 1986
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- American fiction
- Canadian fiction
- American fiction
- Canadian fiction
- Authors, Canadian
- Authors, American
- Feminism and literature
- Women and literature
- Feminist fiction
- Frontier and pioneer life in literature
- Women pioneers in literature
- Rural women in literature
- Prairies in literature
- Women in literature
- Prairie Provinces
- North America
- Middle West
- Roman américain
- Roman canadien
- Femmes dans la littérature
- Pionnières dans la littérature
- Prairies dans la littérature
- Écrits de femmes américains
- Écrits de femmes canadiens
- Label
- Prairie women : images in American and Canadian fiction, Carol Fairbanks
- Note
- Includes index
- Bibliography note
- Bibliography: pages 277-293
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Women and the prairie landscape -- First wave of women -- White women and Indians -- Second wave of women -- The prairie town -- Prairie born, prairie bred -- "Miyopayiwin"-the unity of all things under sky
- Control code
- 12695597
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xi, 300 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300033748
- Lccn
- 85022616
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (WaOLN)857327
- Label
- Prairie women : images in American and Canadian fiction, Carol Fairbanks
- Note
- Includes index
- Bibliography note
- Bibliography: pages 277-293
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Women and the prairie landscape -- First wave of women -- White women and Indians -- Second wave of women -- The prairie town -- Prairie born, prairie bred -- "Miyopayiwin"-the unity of all things under sky
- Control code
- 12695597
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xi, 300 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300033748
- Lccn
- 85022616
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (WaOLN)857327
Subject
- American fiction -- Middle West -- History and criticism
- American fiction -- Women authors | History and criticism
- Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- Middle West
- Authors, Canadian -- Homes and haunts -- Prairie Provinces
- Canadian fiction -- Prairie Provinces -- History and criticism
- Canadian fiction -- Women authors | History and criticism
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Feminism and literature -- English-speaking countries
- Feminist fiction -- History and criticism
- Femmes dans la littérature
- Fiction in English | American writers, to 1985. | Special subjects: North America | Prairies | Women | Frontier life - Critical studies.
- Frontier and pioneer life in literature
- Middle West -- In literature
- North America -- Intellectual life
- Pionnières dans la littérature
- Prairie Provinces -- In literature
- Prairies dans la littérature
- Prairies in literature
- Roman américain -- Midwest (États-Unis) -- Histoire et critique
- Roman canadien -- Provinces des Prairies -- Histoire et critique
- Rural women in literature
- Women and literature -- English-speaking countries
- Women in literature
- Women pioneers in literature
- Écrits de femmes américains -- Histoire et critique
- Écrits de femmes canadiens -- Histoire et critique
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