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"Winifred Black worked in journalism from 1888 to 1936, often writing under the pseudonym Annie Laurie. Her work appeared in the Hearst papers--especially the San Francisco Examiner--and in fifty additional newspapers weekly through syndication. Black wrote 10,000 short pieces, as well as three books, a nonfiction oeuvre that combined quasi-autobiographical details with characters and scenes to provide cultural analysis for a nationwide audience. She wrote about the realities facing modern women--their work, their marriages and divorces, the violence they endured, their need for independence. Contemporary praise for Black named her ""the world's most famous feature writer"" and ""one of the world's most successful reporters,"" while her critics affixed the pejorative labels ""stunt girl"" and ""sob sister."" This study covers her influential career and gives the first serious attention to her journalism and nonfiction."

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Author:   Katherine H. Adams ,  Michael L. Keene
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9781476662961

ISBN 10:   1476662967
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   12 August 2015
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The War Hero/The War Criminal: Winifred Black’s Father 2. Ada Sweet—Role Model 3. The Power of Black’s Personal History in Building a Journalism Career 4. Initiating a Career in Nonfiction: What a “Stunt Girl” Could Do 5. Building a Reputation Among Newspaper Kings 6. Black’s View of the Writing World That She Entered 7. A Complex Persona 8. An Array of Nonfiction Techniques 9. Black’s Subject Matter: The Changing Definition of “Normal” 10. Gender Distinctions 11. Prejudice Against the Other: Concerning Race, Sexual Preference and the Women Who Aren’t Like Us 12. Independence and Dependence/Parents and Children 13. Working Women 14. The Power of Beauty 15. Dating, Domestic Violence and Marriage 16. Feminism and Suffrage: Women as Citizens Conclusion: In Short Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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Katherine H. Adams is a professor emerita of the Department of English at Loyola University New Orleans.. The late Michael L. Keene was a professor emeritus of English at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

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