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    <body><![CDATA[A very academic look at writers who have been &quot;silenced&quot;, either by their own choice or by circumstances. Olsen, who herself was silenced for years while raising four children and holding down various jobs, delves a lot into the silences of women, mother in particular. She points out that ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44915910">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Beautiful.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is nonfiction, but reads like a compelling novel.  I read it in college and have reread it since.  It compeltely opens up new horizons of thought for anyone who concerns themselves with literature and/or gender roles.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Olsen presents a marvelous series of essays, lectures and anecdotes about writing, creation, and the writing career, with the focus on women. Can a woman be a mother and write?]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[the first time i began to contemplate the subtle impact of mothering on the women's creative spirit.  she offers some concrete advice to women who want to write.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This may be the most important book I have ever read. It deals with the effect that circumstances have upon a writer's ability to produce.]]></body>
    
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