Memory of Literary Groups: the Revenge of Women
Abstract
This article analyzes the sociological marginalization of women in 19th-century literary circles, where they were relegated to subordinate roles such as “husband-hunters” or “tea servers.” Paradoxically, this position as invisible observers allowed them to achieve literary “revenge” by becoming excellent memoirists. By writing their memoirs, they turned their exclusion into an advantage, offering a lucid and off-center view of the behind-the-scenes of creative work, far removed from the delusions of grandeur of their male counterparts.
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