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Finalist for the 2013 ForeWord IndieFab Book of the Year Award in the Anthologies Category
This unique literary anthology is devoted to unruly Catholic women. In short stories, poems, personal essays, and drama, the contributors describe women's struggles with Catholicism and also complicate contemporary understandings of women's relationships to their faith. Catholicism often oppresses the women in these creative pieces, but it also inspires them to challenge literary, social, political, and religious hierarchies. The collection reflects the considerations of a wide range of women from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, geographic locations, and generations; they encompass the gamut of reactions to the Catholic experience—humor, anger, nostalgia, critique, appreciation, and engagement or rejection on one's own terms. Authors address real life versus Catholic dogma, motherhood, childhood, alienation from the Church, Catholic school days, mentors and exemplary figures, Church strictures on women's sexualities, and leaving or remaining in the Church among many other experiences. Readers will find this a rich and multifaceted exploration, one that offers new perspectives and moments of recognition.
Editions of Unruly Catholic Women Writers
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781438448732
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781438448305
- PDF
- ISBN 9781438448299
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Finalist for the 2013 ForeWord IndieFab Book of the Year Award in the Anthologies Category
This unique literary anthology is devoted to unruly Catholic women. In short stories, poems, personal essays, and drama, the contributors describe women's struggles with Catholicism and also complicate contemporary understandings of women's relationships to their faith. Catholicism often oppresses the women in these creative pieces, but it also inspires them to challenge literary, social, political, and religious hierarchies. The collection reflects the considerations of a wide range of women from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, geographic locations, and generations; they encompass the gamut of reactions to the Catholic experience—humor, anger, nostalgia, critique, appreciation, and engagement or rejection on one's own terms. Authors address real life versus Catholic dogma, motherhood, childhood, alienation from the Church, Catholic school days, mentors and exemplary figures, Church strictures on women's sexualities, and leaving or remaining in the Church among many other experiences. Readers will find this a rich and multifaceted exploration, one that offers new perspectives and moments of recognition.
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What is Unruly Catholic Women Writers about?
Finalist for the 2013 ForeWord IndieFab Book of the Year Award in the Anthologies Category
This unique literary anthology is devoted to unruly Catholic women. In short stories, poems, personal essays, and drama, the contributors describe women's struggles with Catholicism and also complicate contemporary understandings of women's relationships to their faith. Catholicism often oppresses the women in these creative pieces, but it also inspires them to challenge literary, social, political, and religious hierarchies. The collection reflects the considerations of a wide range of women from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, geographic locations, and generations; they encompass the gamut of reactions to the Catholic experience—humor, anger, nostalgia, critique, appreciation, and engagement or rejection on one's own terms. Authors address real life versus Catholic dogma, motherhood, childhood, alienation from the Church, Catholic school days, mentors and exemplary figures, Church strictures on women's sexualities, and leaving or remaining in the Church among many other experiences. Readers will find this a rich and multifaceted exploration, one that offers new perspectives and moments of recognition.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Unruly Catholic Women Writers?
Philosophy and Religion > Religion and beliefs > Christianity > Christian life and practice
Where can I read a sample of Unruly Catholic Women Writers?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781438448732
How long is Unruly Catholic Women Writers and how many pages does it have?
Unruly Catholic Women Writers has 221 page(s)
Is Unruly Catholic Women Writers part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Excelsior Editions
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Unruly Catholic Women Writers?
Ana Kothe, Jeana DelRosso, Leigh Eicke
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Unruly Catholic Women Writers is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781438448732) and paperback(ISBN 9781438448305) and pdf(ISBN 9781438448299)
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