Event Title
The Unsolved Problem: Anger and Female Authorship
Location
Science Center, A247
Document Type
Presentation
Start Date
4-25-2014 2:45 PM
End Date
4-25-2014 3:45 PM
Abstract
In A Room of One’s Own, Virginia Woolf addresses “the unsolved problem”: what is the true nature of women and fiction? Although the question remains unanswered, she discusses how the female artist can achieve success in a male-dominated market. I outline my interpretation of Woolf’s advice and demonstrate how her philosophy manifested in fictional works. I further discuss the role of anger and Woolf’s assertion that, in order to write honestly, a woman must speak outside of her repression. Lastly, I address Woolf’s possible self-censorship and consider whether modern female authors ought to follow her example today.
Recommended Citation
Eastman, Ryann, "The Unsolved Problem: Anger and Female Authorship" (04/25/14). Senior Symposium. 21.
https://digitalcommons.oberlin.edu/seniorsymp/2014/presentations/21
Major
Creative Writing; English
Advisor(s)
Sylvia Watanabe, Creative Writing
David Walker, English
Project Mentor(s)
Harrod Suarez, English
April 2014
The Unsolved Problem: Anger and Female Authorship
Science Center, A247
In A Room of One’s Own, Virginia Woolf addresses “the unsolved problem”: what is the true nature of women and fiction? Although the question remains unanswered, she discusses how the female artist can achieve success in a male-dominated market. I outline my interpretation of Woolf’s advice and demonstrate how her philosophy manifested in fictional works. I further discuss the role of anger and Woolf’s assertion that, in order to write honestly, a woman must speak outside of her repression. Lastly, I address Woolf’s possible self-censorship and consider whether modern female authors ought to follow her example today.
Notes
Session II, Panel 11 - A Voice of One’s Own: Reflections on Writing, “Coming Out,” and Composing
Moderator: Jan Miyake, Conservatory Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Music Theory