Woman and nature: the roaring inside herA West Coast feminist and poet draws from myth, legend, history, religion, sociology, science, and other sources to trace the evolution of attitudes toward and perceptions of women and nature |
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KATHLEEN BARRY, "Did I Ever Have a Chance" She knew her skill and she
knew it well. She could speak more than one language. She spoke their
language, and she spoke her own, which they could not speak. (The father, it was
recorded, ...
KATHLEEN BARRY, "Did I Ever Have a Chance" She knew her skill and she
knew it well. She could speak more than one language. She spoke their
language, and she spoke her own, which they could not speak. (The father, it was
recorded, ...
Page 113
He could predict every movement of the bird; he knew his habits. Now as the bird
circled his nest, the artist knew he would light there and remain. He had planned
this event. He had disturbed the nest of this eagle since he knew then that the ...
He could predict every movement of the bird; he knew his habits. Now as the bird
circled his nest, the artist knew he would light there and remain. He had planned
this event. He had disturbed the nest of this eagle since he knew then that the ...
Page 147
Gradually he no longer knew Systema Naturae, and after all this, in his last years,
he forgot even his own name. Nightmares We dreamed we were the daughters of
evil. But you are mistaken, we cried, there has been some mistake. And we ...
Gradually he no longer knew Systema Naturae, and after all this, in his last years,
he forgot even his own name. Nightmares We dreamed we were the daughters of
evil. But you are mistaken, we cried, there has been some mistake. And we ...
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User Review - bness2 - LibraryThingI realize this is considered a classic in feminist literature, but it is not anything like what I was expecting and I found Griffin's stream of consciousness style to be very distracting. This is not ... Read full review
Woman and Nature: The Roaring Inside Her
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Contents
PROLOGUE | 1 |
LAND Her Changing Face | 47 |
TIMBER What Was Therefor Them | 56 |
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| Title | Woman and nature: the roaring inside her |
| Author | Susan Griffin |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Harper & Row, 1978 |
| ISBN | 0060907444, 9780060907440 |
| Length | 263 pages |
| Subjects | › › Cooking / Beverages / Wine & Spirits Feminism Nature Religion / Spirituality Sex role Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory Social Science / Gender Studies Social Science / General Social Science / Women's Studies Women |
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