In a world still politically and culturally dominated by men, women s literature remains rebellious, misunderstood, and above all, necessary. In this context, Sara Shefcovich effortlessly debunks common assumptions about literature written by women. Authors as diverse as Yourcenar, Duras, Poniatowska, and Sexton are combined within these pages, which combine controversy, scholarship, and the pure pleasure of spreading awareness and discussion. The vitality and importance or literature written by women in increasingly undeniable, and this work is a vigorous and dynamic testimony."