Synopses & Reviews
A precious, priceless book—from the foreword by Alice Walker
"An entire society is limned in the pages of this book.... The power of Daughter of Earth lies in the erotic heat which informs every page of the book, erotic in the original Greek sense of life force."—Vivian Gornick, The Village Voice
Suggested for course use in:
U.S. literature
working-class studies
Agnes Smedley (1892 - 1950) also wrote five books about China, including Portrait Of Chinese Women in Revolution 0-912670-44-4 PB • 1-55861-075-8 HC (The Feminist Press).
Synopsis
This gritty autobiographical novel recreates the amazing life story of an American working class woman. Revered writer and activist Agnes Smedley worked to advance the cause of human justice on three continents as a writer and political activist. Here, she relives in fictionalized form her first thirty-three years--growing up on the wrong side of the tracks; discovering double standards of class, race, and sex among East Coast intellectuals; facing false espionage charges; and maintaining her independence through two tormented marriages.
Description
Afterword includes bibliographical references. "Books and pamphlets by Agnes Smedley": p. [427].