Marilyn French (Author of The Women's Room)

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Marilyn French

Born

in Brooklyn, The United States

November 21, 1929

Died

May 02, 2009

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She attended Hofstra University (then Hofstra College) where she also received a master's degree in English in 1964. She married Robert M. French Jr. in 1950; the couple divorced in 1967. She later attended Harvard University, earning a Ph.D in 1972. Years later she became an instructor at Hofstra University.

In her work, French asserted that women's oppression is an intrinsic part of the male-dominated global culture. Beyond Power: On Women, Men and Morals (1985) is a historical examination of the effects of patriarchy on the world.

French's 1977 novel, The Women's Room, follows the lives of Mira and her friends in 1950s and 1960s America, including Val, a militant radical feminist. The novel portrays the details of the lives of women at t ...more

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	The Women's Room 3.99 avg rating — 9,206 ratings — published 1977 — 97 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Mother's Daughter 3.84 avg rating — 828 ratings — published 1987 — 57 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bleeding Heart 3.68 avg rating — 667 ratings — published 1980 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The War Against Women 4.08 avg rating — 534 ratings — published 1992 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Our Father 3.51 avg rating — 381 ratings — published 1994 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Eve to Dawn: A History of Women in the World, Vol. 1 by Marilyn French, Margaret Atwood (欧宝娱乐 Author) (Foreword by) 4.05 avg rating — 296 ratings — published 2003 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Summer With George 2.98 avg rating — 266 ratings — published 1996 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Love Children 3.56 avg rating — 172 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond Power: On Women, Men and Morals 4.26 avg rating — 143 ratings — published 1985 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Name of Friendship by Marilyn French, Stephanie Genty (Afterword) 3.39 avg rating — 175 ratings — published 1997 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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From Eve to Dawn (4 books)
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Margaret Atwood (欧宝娱乐 Author) (Foreword)

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Quotes by Marilyn French (?)

“All the women I know feel a little like outlaws.”
― Marilyn French

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“There was no justice, there was only life. And life she had.”
― Marilyn French, The Women's Room

tags: feminist, justice

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“It's strange how men feel they have the right to criticize a woman's appearance to her face.”
― Marilyn French, Her Mother's Daughter

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What feminist novel do you want to read and discuss in July?

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

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The Women's Room by Marilyn French

23 votes, 27.4%

Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi

15 votes, 17.9%

The Joys of Motherhood: A Novel by Buchi Emechta

12 votes, 14.3%

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