Description
When women depicted themselves, especially in literature, their narratives were always beholden to a restrictive standard of the mythological domestic woman and her ladylike pursuits. Certain “improper” topics such as political musings and oppressive trauma remained off-limits for women writers for centuries leading up to the modern turn. However, these patriarchal rulings never stopped women from writing candidly, even if publication was a far-fetched, violent sterilization process. To disguise their personal narratives, these women used hidden symbolism in their work, and often went anonymous. Their prolific production of literature, prose, and poetry continuously challenged the ideas tied to the concept of a woman’s proper place and space throughout history.
