A landmark,incendiary collection from one of the leading essayists working today.Inspiring everyone from radical activists to Beyoncé Knowles,Rebecca Solnit's essay'Men Explain Things to Me'has become a touchstone of the feminist movement and established her as one of the leading thinkers of our time. Here it is collected along with the best of Solnit's feminist writings. From French sex scandals to the nuclear family,rape culture to mansplaining,Virginia Woolf to colonialism,these essays are a fierce and incisive exploration of the issues that a patriarchal culture will not necessarily acknowledge as'issues'at all. With grace,wit and energy,and in the most exquisite and inviting of prose,Rebecca Solnit proves herself a vital leading figure of the feminist movement and a radical,humane thinker.'Solnit is a compelling writer with a glorious turn of phrase'Evening Standard
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Publisher: Granta Publications LtdISBN: 9781803510071Number of pages: 144Weight: 127 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 10 mm
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What has always impressed me in Solnit's writing is the simple cadence and timbre of a sentence,a paragraph,the way a whole essay lilts and skips. She is not one of the most important female essayists of her generation. She is one of the most important essayists of her generation. Incendiary,indignant,and true(A) trenchant collection of essays... an eloquent reminder that we still have some way to go when it comes to speaking of the issues Solnit raisesStark and powerful prose... Solnit is a compelling writer with a glorious turn of phrase(These essays) are the thin edge of a continuum that reaches from the opening anecdote to the rape and murder statistics that she deploys to such devastating effect. Solnit's book does what the best feminist writing does: it makes me angry. And it makes me believe we can,and we must,fight for changeExceptional... The feminist debate has once again exploded into the mainstream over the last few years,and this collection marks Solnit out as among the most thoughtful of many energetic writers leading itEssays on feminism from the consistently wonderful author of The Faraway Nearby. Anything she writes is a must-readSolnit is a brilliant essayist... A highly enjoyable and thought-provoking readA necessary read... Solnit writes powerfullyEssential reading for anyone - feminist or not,male or female - who wants to fight for equality across all frontsThe essays fiercely confront crime against women... Solnit has a voice of fearless and provocative asperity; she launches a quiverful of aphoristic arrowsA revolt championing the cause of women... (Solnit's) work feels both timeless and timely. She argues persuasively,is often funny and is articulate to a fault... (her) writing is its own victory and revolt. An incendiary,inquiring and important workEssential reading for anyone - feminist or not,male or femaleThe most clarifying,soothing and socially aware document I've read on the topic this year. Not to mention funny
Rebecca Solnit
Rebecca Solnit is an American writer and activist,with a diverse bibliography ranging from gender and cultural studies to travel writing,film biography and politics. Her most recent book is Whose Story is This which focuses on the multiplicity of narratives in modern society.
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