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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Page 97
We were told in a story that he pursued her. That she fled from him. She fled into
the water. She became a fish. He became a beaver. She leaped ashore. She
became an otter, a pig, a fox, a mare, a lion. He became a lynx, a bear, a wolf, an
elk ...
We were told in a story that he pursued her. That she fled from him. She fled into
the water. She became a fish. He became a beaver. She leaped ashore. She
became an otter, a pig, a fox, a mare, a lion. He became a lynx, a bear, a wolf, an
elk ...
Page 101
We have heard the story of the foolish virgins who were not always waiting for the
bridegrooms. We wait. The making of plasticity. The material molded to desire.
The synthesis of polyamide. The coupling of hexamethylene diamine with adipic
...
We have heard the story of the foolish virgins who were not always waiting for the
bridegrooms. We wait. The making of plasticity. The material molded to desire.
The synthesis of polyamide. The coupling of hexamethylene diamine with adipic
...
Page 201
We listened for the stories of their lives. We heard old stories retold. The pitch.
The volume. The timbre. We heard again the story of the clean house, we heard
again the story of the kitchen, the story of mending, the story of the soiled clothes.
We listened for the stories of their lives. We heard old stories retold. The pitch.
The volume. The timbre. We heard again the story of the clean house, we heard
again the story of the kitchen, the story of mending, the story of the soiled clothes.
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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
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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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