Different writers have expressed their ideas about feminism in unique and groundbreaking ways. Some of the most important works of feminist literature have also been controversial and banned--for their concepts of awakenings to new ways of thinking, feeling, and being. Take a look at these must reads in feminist literature. Which works do you recommend?
1. The Awakening - Kate Chopin
Bedford/St. Martin Books
Kate Chopin was a widow, raising her children on her own, when she wrote the controversial novel, The Awakening. This novel was not her first novel. She'd already written At Fault, an entertaining (but forgettable) novel. The Awakening was a shocking portrayal of Edna, a woman in search of sexual freedom and independence.
2. A Room of One's Own - Virginia Woolf
Harcourt
Virginia Woolf was one of the first important feminist writers in literary history. Woolf became famous for her stream-of-consciousness style of writing. She delivered a series of lectures in the Arts Society at Newnham College and the Odtaa at Girton College in 1928. Those talks were eventually compiled into the extended essay work, known as A Room of One's Own.
