| Description |
1 DVD (approximately 50 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| Series |
Approaching literature
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Approaching literature.
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| System Details |
DVD. |
| Performer |
Presented by Lizbeth Goodman ; Readings by Buffy Davis. |
| Credits |
Production assistant, Carole Anne Brown; graphic design, Robin Arkle; opening music, Simon Whiteside. |
| Summary |
Explores the obstacles overcome by six prominent female authors: Louisa May Alcott, Emily Dickinson, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath, and Alice Walter. Contains discussion of these authors by critics and experts including: Dr. Carolyn Heilbrun, Elaine Showalter, Dr. Sara Elbert, Madeleine Stern and Dr. Leona Rostenberg. |
| Subject |
Women authors, American.
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Women authors, American. |
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American literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism.
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American literature -- Women authors. |
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American fiction -- Women authors -- History and criticism.
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American fiction -- Women authors. |
| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Added Author |
Noble, Mags.
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Goodman, Lizbeth, 1964-
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Davis, Buffy.
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Open University.
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British Broadcasting Corporation.
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Films for the Humanities (Firm)
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| Note |
Subtitle on disc: Six women finding a space to write |
| Music No. |
30325 |
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