Redressing the Balance: American Women's Literary Humor from Colonial Times to the 1980s
by Nancy A. Walker, Zita Dresner
Redressing the Balance explores American women’s literary humor from colonial times through the 1980s. Combining literary criticism with women’s literary history, the book examines a broad tradition of humorous writing and offers readers an extended perspective on women’s contributions to American literature.
About This Book
This book examines American women’s literary humor across a broad historical period.
Its scope extends from colonial times through the 1980s, offering a long view of women’s contributions to humorous writing.
The study brings literary analysis and women’s literary history together in an exploration of humor, authorship, and cultural context.
It is suited to readers interested in American literature, literary criticism, and the history of women’s writing.
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