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About Women Writers
About Women Writers
Most women writers at the time were of
privileged educational and social rank. These writers
were also likely to participate in types of writing
not traditionally acclaimed, such as small newspapers,
periodicals, and in religious and political pamphlets.
Women writers also attempted to tackle more serious
writing genres, but they too were viewed with disdain.
Letters, diaries, memoirs and essays were their typical
vehicles for writing, and many of them published books
with titles such as “Miscellanies” or “Poems
on Several Occasions”, which were purposefully
vague and often included compilations of various
genres.
Women writers became central figures in
salon culture, as they supported
other artists, engaged in intellectual conversation,
and became the subject of these meetings. While they
were not always taken seriously,
these women took large risks by entering this primarily
male field. Bluestocking writers, who were often members
of the middle class, were not entirely supportive of
those women who used their writing as a method for financial
support; however, many of these members, including Hester
Chapone and Hester Thrale, made their writing success
a major means of financial support.
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