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Literary Witches, A Celebration of Magical Women Writers

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Literary Witches, A Celebration of Magical Women Writers

Language

eng

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Literary Witches

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

A Celebration of Magical Women Writers

Summary

Emphasizing the shared traits of formidable creativity and empowerment, a reimagining of visionary writers as witches celebrates the witchy quality of well-known and obscure authors, including Toni Morrison, Octavio E. Butler, and Sandra Cisneros

Table Of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Dedication -- Preface -- Foreword by Pam Grossman -- EMILY BRONTË: Watcher of the Moors, Fantasy, and Cruel Romance -- OCTAVIA BUTLER: Sower of Strange Seeds, Species, and the Future -- SHIRLEY JACKSON: Witch of Villages, Domestic Horrors, and Omens -- EILEEN CHANG: Enchantress of Bitter Love, Treachery, and Jewels -- SYLVIA PLATH: Fury of Motherhood, Marriage, and the Moon -- TONI MORRISON: Queen of Miracles, Generations, and Memory -- ANNA AKHMATOVA: Koldunya of Winter, Endurance, and Willows -- JOY HARJO: Cosmic Traveller of Crows, Horses, and Survival -- FLANNERY O'CONNOR: Seer of Peacocks, Weird Country People, and Glass Eyes -- SAPPHO: Siren of the Lyre, Honey, and Ruins -- FORUGH FARROKHZAD: Rebel of Sensual Love, Green Gardens, and Perfume -- EMILY DICKINSON: Specter of Windows, Flies, and the Unexpected -- AUDRE LORDE: Warrior Witch of Otherness, Bodies Electric, and Sisterhood -- ANGELA CARTER: Fairy Godmother of Bloody Tales, the Circus, and Mirrors -- VIRGINIA WOOLF: Guardian of the Waters, the Porcelain, and the Lexicon -- SANDRA CISNEROS: Hechicera de los Nombres, las Casas, y la Soledad -- CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN: Soothsayer of Utopias, Creeping Women, and Evil Wallpaper -- JAMAICA KINCAID: Sorceress of Islands, Venom, and Histories -- ANNE CARSON: High Priestess of Scholars, Volcanoes, and Eros -- LESLIE MARMON SILKO: Storyteller of Rattlesnakes, Turquoise, and the Sacred Desert -- ALEJANDRA PIZARNIK: Fantasma of Silence, Death, and Lilacs -- MIRABAI: Dakini of Holy Ecstasy, the Dark One, and Ankle Bells -- ANAÏS NIN: Undine of Introspection, Opulent Dreams, and Voyages -- GERTRUDE STEIN: Madame of Roses, Geometry, and Repetition -- YUMIKO KURAHASHI: Sibyl of Masks, Extraterrestrial Eggs, and Twisted Fantasies -- AGATHA CHRISTIE: Grand Dame of Trickery, Murder, and TeatimeJANET FRAME: Hermit of Hospitals, Belonging, and Lost Souls -- MARíA SABINA: Shaman of Dew, Hummingbirds, and Mushroom Language -- MARY SHELLEY: Alchymist of Monsters, Children, the Living and the Dead -- ZORA NEALE HURSTON: Conjurer of Hurricanes, Zombies, and Tall Tales -- Acknowledgments: About the Author and Illustrator

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