{"product_id":"mid-century-womens-writing-disrupting-the-public-private-divide-paperback","title":"Mid-Century Women's Writing: Disrupting the Public\/Private Divide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelissa Dinsman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMegan Faragher\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRavenel Richardson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe traditional narrative of the mid-century (1930s-60s) is that of a wave of expansion and constriction, with the swelling of economic and political freedoms for women in the 1930s, the cresting of women in the public sphere during the Second World War, and the resulting break as employment and political opportunities for women dwindled in the 1950s when men returned home from the front. But as the burgeoning field of interwar and mid-century women's writing has demonstrated, this narrative is in desperate need of re-examination. Mid-century women's writing: Disrupting the public\/private divide aims to revivify studies of female writers, journalists, broadcasters, and public intellectuals living or working in Britain, or under British rule, during the mid-century while also complicating extant narratives about the divisions between domesticity and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMid-century women's writing\u003c\/i\u003e aims to revivify studies of female writers, journalists, broadcasters, and public intellectuals living or working in Britain, or under British rule, during the mid-century whilst challenging and enriching extant narratives about the divisions between domesticity and politics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe mid-century (1930-60s) was an era of seismic shifts for British women, including those living under British rule in the colonies, in both the public and private spheres. The traditional narrative of these years is a wave of expansion and constriction, with the surge of economic and political freedoms for women in the 1930s, the cresting of women in the public sphere during the Second World War, and the subsequent decline in employment and political prospects as men returned home from the frontlines in the 1950s. However, as the burgeoning field of interwar and mid-century women's writing has demonstrated, this narrative is in desperate need of re-examination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book highlights the work of non-canonical women writers alongside their more well-known counterparts, covering writers such as Mary Renault, Celia Fremlin, Rebecca West, Marghanita Laski, Daphne du Maurier and Elizabeth Taylor. The essays in this collection explore how women represented the transformation of the quotidian -- including the home, employment, family life, and religious participation -- during the mid-century.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelissa Dinsman is Associate Professor of English at York College, CUNY\u003cbr\u003eMegan Faragher is Professor of English at Wright State University-Lake Campus\u003cbr\u003eRavenel Richardson is Executive Director of the Strategic Partnerships and Research Collaborative at Case Western Reserve University\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53125697634611,"sku":"9781526195517","price":83.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/y1l2DjoeoV9781526195517.webp?v=1773259877","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/mid-century-womens-writing-disrupting-the-public-private-divide-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}