Great Women Travel Writers: From 1750 To The Present

by Bettina L. Knapp (Editor), Alba Amoia (Editor)

Travel can be sacred, an escape, and always enlightening. Women explorers and travelers are a special breed. Some were also incredible writers, recording their cross-cultural impressions with stunning vividness, often crossing into the most patriarchal cultures. The editors and a team of contemporary writers profile 22 courageous women who form a grand tradition. Among them, Lady Hester Stanhope (1776-1839), Fanny Lewald (1811-89), Pandita Ramabai (1858-1922), Gertrude Bell (1868-1926), Isak Dinesen (1885-1962), Anaïs Nin (1903-77), Freya Stark (1893-1993), Ruth Gruber (1911- ), Oriana Fallaci (1930- ). "The writing styles flow well, and the book gives a highly readable introduction to some lesser-known female authors." - Library Journal "As a starting point for readers looking to explore the subject, the anthology will serve quite well." - Publishers Weekly. Great Women Travel Writers is indexed in H.W. Wilson's Essay and General Literature Index.

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Bettina Liebowitz Knapp

Reviews

[Ann Tonks · Rating 2 out of 5]

By puting so many women's lives and adventures into one bok, the editors failed to do justive to any of them.