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Double Lives: Writing and Motherhood (2008)

Tekijä: Shannon Cowan

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Writing is intellectual, solitary work, and mothering too often seen as its antithesis. Marni Jackson's The Mother Zone, published in 1992, gave many readers their first insights into the life of a mother/writer. Yet despite having writers such as Adrienne Rich, Alice Munro, Tillie Olsen and Margaret Laurence to guide and inspire them, mothers who are writers still often feel overwhelmed - even in the 21st century, a writer new to mothering may wonder if she will ever write again. In Double Lives, the first Canadian literary anthology focusing on mothering and writing, twenty-two writers, who range in reputation from seasoned professionals to noteworthy new talents, reveal the intimate challenges and private rewards of nurturing children while pursuing the passion to write. Varying widely in age, marital status, sexual orientation, culture/ethnicity, and philosophical stance, authors such as Di Brandt, Stephanie Bolster, Linda Spalding, Janice Kulyk Keefer, Sharron Proulx-Turner, Sally Ito Rachel Rose and Susan Olding, make significant and illuminating contributions to our understanding of how writer and mother co-exist.… (lisätietoja)

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This collection groups personal essays from 24 Canadian writers about their experience as writers and mothers. It is a very emotional and sincere look at the dichotomies between mothering and writing both demanding so much attention, both at such different emotional levels. Despite the age differences, number of children, economic realities and family situations, these women have many commonalities: finding time, fighting sleep, balancing demands and debunking myths. Some mothers had their own racial or sexual stigmas to overcome, others handicapped or struggling children. All are deserving of attention although I must admit some had much greater barriers to overcome than others.
Many of the stories are repetitive (quoting the few well-known women who have dared speak on the topic), which makes this collection a bit difficult to read in one sitting. Others are very linear and didn't much appeal to me. However, there are a selected few that are absolute gems and make this entire book worthwhile.
Finally, it was for me a discovery into new authors and poets and gave me an appreciation for the stubbornness and passion that motivate these women. (

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Writing is intellectual, solitary work, and mothering too often seen as its antithesis. Marni Jackson's The Mother Zone, published in 1992, gave many readers their first insights into the life of a mother/writer. Yet despite having writers such as Adrienne Rich, Alice Munro, Tillie Olsen and Margaret Laurence to guide and inspire them, mothers who are writers still often feel overwhelmed - even in the 21st century, a writer new to mothering may wonder if she will ever write again. In Double Lives, the first Canadian literary anthology focusing on mothering and writing, twenty-two writers, who range in reputation from seasoned professionals to noteworthy new talents, reveal the intimate challenges and private rewards of nurturing children while pursuing the passion to write. Varying widely in age, marital status, sexual orientation, culture/ethnicity, and philosophical stance, authors such as Di Brandt, Stephanie Bolster, Linda Spalding, Janice Kulyk Keefer, Sharron Proulx-Turner, Sally Ito Rachel Rose and Susan Olding, make significant and illuminating contributions to our understanding of how writer and mother co-exist.

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