Author: Philip SheldonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Woman's a Riddle, Or Baby Warmstrey
Author: Philip SheldonTillie Olsen
Author: Panthea ReidPublisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813548136
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
In Tillie Olsen: One Woman, Many Riddles, Panthea Reid examines the complex life of this iconic feminist hero and twentieth-century literary giant. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Tillie Olsen spent her young adulthood there, in Kansas City, and in Faribault, Minnesota. She relocated to California in 1933 and lived most of her life in San Francisco. From 1962 on, she sojourned frequently in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Santa Cruz, and Soquel, California. She was a 1920s "hell-cat"; a 1930s revolutionary; an early 1940s crusader for equal pay for equal work and a war-relief patriot; an ex-GI's ideal wife in the later 1940s; a victim of FBI surveillance in the 1950s;a civil rights and antiwar advocate during the 1960s and 1970s; and a life-long orator for universal human rights. The enigma of Tillie Olsen is intertwined with that of the twentieth century. From the rebellions in Czarist Russia, through the terrors of the Depression and the hopes of the New Deal, to World War II, the Nuremberg Trials, and the United Nations' founding, to the cold war and House Un-American Activities Committee hearings, to later progressive and repressive movements, the story of Olsen's life brings remote events into focus. In her classic short story "I Stand Here Ironing" and her groundbreaking Tell Me a Riddle, Yonnondido, and Silences, Olsen scripted powerful, moving prose about ordinary people's lives, exposing the pervasive effects of sexism, racism, and classism and elevating motherhood and women's creativity into topics of study. Popularly referred to as "Saint Tillie," Olsen was hailed by many as the mother of modern feminism. Based on diaries, letters, manuscripts, private documents, resurrected public records, and countless interviews, Reid's artfully crafted biography untangles some of the puzzling knots of the last century's triumphs and failures and speaks truth to legend, correcting fabrications and myths about and also by Tillie Olsen.
The Husband's Message & the Accompanying Riddles of the Exeter Book
Author: Francis Adelbert BlackburnPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Exeter book
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Tell Me a Riddle
Author: Tillie OlsenPublisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813521374
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Contains an authoritative text of the story, along with a chronology, critical essays, and a bibliography.
Tricky, Sticky Bible Riddles, Grades 4 - 6
Author: WhitePublisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN: 1604183527
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Have fun with faith using Tricky, Sticky Bible Verses for grades 4–6! Each of the 36 riddles in this 80-page book has five clues. The first clue is tricky. Clues two, three, and four become progressively easier. Finally, the fifth clue provides the Scripture reference. Discussion and bonus questions and a follow-up prayer end each riddle’s lesson. Reproducible puzzle pages reinforce and enhance the lesson from God’s Word.
Woman's Who's who of America
Author: Noise
Author: Kelly RiddlePublisher: Austin Macauley
ISBN: 9781641829328
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Introducing a heart-wrenching yet inspiring book of poetry and journals based on a young woman's journey to recovery from an eating disorder.
Woman's Who's who of America
Author: John W. LeonardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 968
Book Description
Unriddling the Exeter Riddles
Author: Patrick J. MurphyPublisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271078170
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The vibrant and enigmatic Exeter Riddles (ca. 960–980) are among the most compelling texts in the field of medieval studies, in part because they lack textually supplied solutions. Indeed, these ninety-five Old English riddles have become so popular that they have even been featured on posters for the London Underground and have inspired a sculpture in downtown Exeter. Modern scholars have responded enthusiastically to the challenge of solving the Riddles, but have generally examined them individually. Few have considered the collection as a whole or in a broader context. In this book, Patrick Murphy takes an innovative approach, arguing that in order to understand the Riddles more fully, we must step back from the individual puzzles and consider the group in light of the textual and oral traditions from which they emerged. He offers fresh insights into the nature of the Exeter Riddles’ complexity, their intellectual foundations, and their lively use of metaphor.
Riddles
Author: Annikki Kaivola-BregenhøjPublisher: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura
ISBN: 9517465769
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Riddles are a journey into a fascinating world rich in delightful metaphors and ambiguity. This book is based on material drawn from all over the world and analyses both traditional true riddles and contemporary joking questions. It introduces the reader to different riddling situations and the many functions of riddles, wich vary from education to teasing, and from defusing a heated situation to entertainment. In addition to providing a survey of international riddle scholarship, the book has a comprehensive bibliography with suggestions for further reading.