Poems by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings: Songs of a Housewife

Poems by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings: Songs of a Housewife Book Description

In the 250 poems collected here, Rawlings presents homespun advice on such subjects as the trials and tribulations of being a cook, mother, friend, relative, and neighbor. She dedicates many to her favorite subjects: gardening, cooking, pets, and nature. Throughout, her goal is to entertain, to educate, and to give a voice to the housewife who sees her role as a creative and important one. In the process, of course, she also invariably reveals a great deal about herself, and devoted readers will be curious to see how the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings they know and love is evident here, in these early and spirited poems. Because little is known about Rawlings's life during this period, Songs of a Housewife is valuable as commentary on her evolving attitudes as a woman and as a writer, and many of the same themes appear in her later works. As a reflection of the life of a middle-class woman struggling to carve out an independent and fulfilling role for herself, these poems also offer a rare insight into the life of women in the late 1920s.
"A fascinating tapestry woven from the lives of women who had won the right to vote a mere six years earlier. In Songs of a Housewife, we hear the voice of an emerging feminist, a voice that stubbornly and -- given the political climate of the 1920s -- courageously insists that women be respected. Fans of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings will be surprised and ultimately delighted by this long overdue collection". -- Connie May Fowler, author of Sugar Cage and Before Women Had Wings

Rodger L Tarr has contributed to Poems by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings: Songs of a Housewife as an editor. RODGER L. TARR is University Distinguished Professor at Illinois State University.

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings has contributed to Poems by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings: Songs of a Housewife as an author. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896-1953) lived for 25 years in Cross Creek, Florida, the area that is the setting for "The Yearling," She is the author of several earlier novels as well as a memoir, "Cross Creek," which inspired the acclaimed motion picture of the same name.

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