It was 125 years ago when Kate Chopin's THE AWAKENING hit shelves - and faced immediate backlash.
Called "poison" by The St. Louis Republic and "trite and sordid" by The Pittsburgh Leader, the novel about a woman who embarks upon a journey of self-discovery while on vacation in Grand Isle was out of step for the time and largely forgotten until well into the 20th century.
Who was Chopin and what led her to write the controversial novel in 1899? Dr. Emily Toth answers that question in this presentation as the Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana celebrates Women's History Month.
Негізгі бет Kate Chopin's Secret Life and Public Notoriety with Dr Emily Toth
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