Ergebnis für "Girlhood" in Literatur & Belletristik

Es gibt viele wichtige Bücher über Feminismus. Aber keine ihrer Autorinnen hat derart viele Leben gelebt wie Melissa Febos: glückliche Kindheit auf Cape Cod, mit zwanzig heroinabhängig, das Studium finanziert als Domina. Heute führt sie ein bürgerliches Leben und unterrichtet an der Universität. In "Girlhood" schließt Melissa Febos Memoir mit Theorie, Soziologie mit Poesie kurz und erkundet die Gemeinsamkeiten aller Lebensphasen. Sie findet beunruhigend eindrückliche Beispiele, wie Frauen von klein auf darauf konditioniert sind, an ihrer eigenen Herabwürdigung mitzuwirken.

When her body began to change at 11 years old, Febos understood immediately that her meaning to other people had changed with it. By her teens, she defined herself based on these perceptions and by the romantic relationships she threw herself into headlong. Over time, Febos increasingly questioned the stories she’d been told about herself and the habits and defences she’d developed over years of trying to meet others’ expectations.

Eltern sollten ihre Kinder lieben und beschützen. Was, wenn sie das Gegenteil tun? "Mein Name ist Alexandra Gracie, ich bin 15 Jahre alt. Bitte rufen Sie die Polizei." Unzählige Male hat sich Lex Gracie vor ihrer Flucht aus dem Elternhaus diesen Satz vorgesprochen, angekettet an ihr Bett, vor Dreck starrend, bis auf die Knochen abgemagert.

In her fourth collection, Julia Copus explores the shifting balance of power between dangerous and destructive forces and things on the verge of becoming. Her deft and seductive poems reanimate lost figures and places from private moments and recast them in the open arena of the spoken word. Listening to this collection, one has the sense of encountering a series of filmic installations arranged by episode in a gallery.

Historic Girlhoods explores the captivating stories of ten girls who achieved fame at an early age - some, tragically, never even reaching adulthood. From the courageous Joan of Arc to the influential Catherine dMedici, from the powerful Catherine the Great to the legendary Pocohontas, this podcast will inspire young listeners with tales of determination, fortune, and what can be accomplished with them.

For readers of Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street and Justin Torres’ We the Animals, this striking debut brings to life an unforgettable young narrator and the complicated, loving, cruel, and generous figures that make up her universe. Sofia’s mother promises that she’ll have her...

Step back into the 1800s and experience the life of a seaside country girl in New England. Discover her dreams, aspirations, and the realities of her education and opportunities as she navigates a world shaped by her familys needs. At just 11 years old, she begins working in the Lowell Textile Mills in Massachusetts to support her family—a journey that leads her to edit magazines, teach at Wheaton College, and pen enchanting books filled with her hopes, memories, poetry, and profound insights on life. As she beautifully reflects, “Every little thread must take its place as warp or ...

"Girlhood - Har himlen en förort?" är en rå, brutal och våldsam berättelse om förorten, och om de unga, arga, våldsamma, kriminella och utsatta tjejerna som gjorde sitt bästa för att överleva i en grym värld. Här beskrivs förlorade barndomar, smärtsamma tonårsminnen, ilska, våld och kriminalitet. Här står tjejernas berättelser i fokus. Deras osminkade berättelser ger en skarp bild av hur det är att växa upp i förorten, förr och nu, med förhoppning om att framtiden blir bättre. Maria Stark är en svensk författare och utbildad beteendevetare.

The transitioning years between girlhood and womanhood are an exciting time for a girl, as well as tumultuous and confusing. Beautiful Girlhood by Mabel Hale is a lovely guide that will help the young girl understand the changes she is going through emotionally and physically and also guide her in the proper behavior befitting a young woman. (Summary by Laura Caldwell)