Elaine Showalter
Elaine Showalter (born January 21, 1941) is an American literary critic, feminist, and writer on cultural and social issues. She influenced feminist literary criticism in the United States academia, developing the concept and practice of gynocritics, a term describing the study of "women as writers".
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Showalter speaks to the British Library in 2022 | |
| Born | Elaine Cottler January 21, 1941 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Bryn Mawr College; Brandeis University; University of California, Davis |
| Known for | Gynocriticism |
| Spouse | English Showalter |
| Children | 2, inc. Michael Showalter |
Showalter has written and edited numerous books and articles focused on a variety of subjects, from feminist literary criticism to fashion, sometimes sparking controversy, especially with her work on illnesses. Showalter has been a television critic for People magazine and a commentator on BBC radio and television. She is a recipient of the Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism.
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