The Many Lives of a Woman. Portraits of Remarkable Women in Search of Identity
The Many Lives of a Woman. Portraits of Remarkable Women in Search of Identity
Contributor(s): Mihaela Gligor (Editor)
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Gender history
Published by: CEEOLPRESS
Keywords: women's studies; women's history; gender studies
Summary/Abstract: Princesses, poets, artists, activists, politicians, survivors, scientists from our times or from the past -- all the women reunited here were, at least once in their lives, in search of their identity and they tried to express, as much as they could, their own opinions and also to create something sustainable. Their legacy is more important the ever and their stories inspire young generations of women, all over the world.
This volume is a celebration of women’s creativity, and the extraordinary lives of each and every woman described here is just a reminder of their influence and their legacy in a divide world that, in many ways, has lost its direction.
The volume includes essays about Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Josefina Báez, Karen Blixen, Suchitra Bhattacharya, Prabhabati Dasgupta, Begum Sakina, The Rainbow Queens of Patani, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Helena Willman-Grabowska, and Tereza Mózes.
- E-ISBN-13: 978-3-949607-59-2
- Print-ISBN-13: 978-3-949607-58-5
- Page Count: 228
- Publication Year: 2026
- Language: English
Introduction. From Home into the World: Women Who Inspire
Introduction. From Home into the World: Women Who Inspire
(Introduction. From Home into the World: Women Who Inspire)
- Author(s):Mihaela Gligor
- Language:English
- Subject(s):History
- Page Range:1-9
- No. of Pages:8
- Summary/Abstract:Discusses the concept and structure of the book.
- Price: 5.00 €
Maria Mazziotti Gillan: The Woman behind the Artist
Maria Mazziotti Gillan: The Woman behind the Artist
(Maria Mazziotti Gillan: The Woman behind the Artist)
- Author(s):Elisabetta Marino
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Poetry
- Page Range:9-31
- No. of Pages:21
- Summary/Abstract:Maria Mazziotti Gillan is an American poet. She has published 22 books.
- Price: 7.00 €
Josefina Báez’s Poetic Auto-Fictions in the Dominican Republic, India, and the United States
Josefina Báez’s Poetic Auto-Fictions in the
Dominican Republic, India, and the United States
(Josefina Báez’s Poetic Auto-Fictions in the
Dominican Republic, India, and the United States)
- Author(s):Minni Sawhney
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Poetry
- Page Range:31-49
- No. of Pages:17
- Summary/Abstract:Dominican-York, storyteller, ArteSana, performer, writer, theatre director, educator, joy devotee.
- Price: 7.00 €
The “Self-Displaced” Karen Blixen
The “Self-Displaced” Karen Blixen
(The “Self-Displaced” Karen Blixen)
- Author(s):Raluca Boboc
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Fiction
- Page Range:49-69
- No. of Pages:20
- Summary/Abstract:Baroness Karen Christentze von Blixen-Finecke (born Dinesen; 17 April 1885 – 7 September 1962) was a Danish author who wrote in Danish and English. She is also known under her pen names Isak Dinesen, used in English-speaking countries; Tania Blixen, used in German-speaking countries; Osceola, and Pierre Andrézel. Blixen is best known for Out of Africa, an account of her life while in Kenya, and for one of her stories, "Babette's Feast".
- Price: 7.00 €
Exploring the Identity of a Modern Bengali Woman in Suchitra Bhattacharya’s Life and Works
Exploring the Identity of a Modern Bengali Woman
in Suchitra Bhattacharya’s Life and Works
(Exploring the Identity of a Modern Bengali Woman
in Suchitra Bhattacharya’s Life and Works)
- Author(s):Paromita Mukherjee
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Fiction
- Page Range:69-93
- No. of Pages:23
- Summary/Abstract:Suchitra Bhattacharya (10 January 1950 – 12 May 2015) was an Indian novelist, known for works including Hemanter Pakhi, Kachher Manush, Aleek Shukh, Icche and Kacher Dewal.
- Price: 7.00 €
Prabhabati Dasgupta and Begum Sakina: Challenging Caste, Class, and Gender Norms in Colonial Calcutta
Prabhabati Dasgupta and Begum Sakina: Challenging Caste, Class, and Gender Norms in
Colonial Calcutta
(Prabhabati Dasgupta and Begum Sakina: Challenging Caste, Class, and Gender Norms in
Colonial Calcutta)
- Author(s):Maria-Daniela Pomohaci
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economic history, Recent History (1900 till today)
- Page Range:93-121
- No. of Pages:27
- Summary/Abstract:Prabhabati Dasgupta was one of the very few women who took part in the trade unionist movement in colonial Bengal. Begum Sakina was a prominent Muslim woman and trade union leader who spearheaded historic strikes for scavengers in the Calcutta Corporation in 1939–1940.
- Price: 7.00 €
The Roles and Contributions of the Four Great Queens of Patani
The Roles and Contributions of the Four Great
Queens of Patani
(The Roles and Contributions of the Four Great
Queens of Patani)
- Author(s):Sarunya Prasopchingchana
- Language:English
- Subject(s):16th Century, 17th Century
- Page Range:121-145
- No. of Pages:24
- Summary/Abstract:This chapter explores the significant roles and contributions of the four great Queens of Patani, who ruled in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.
- Price: 7.00 €
“Courage to Change”: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a Voice for Women in Politics
“Courage to Change”: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
as a Voice for Women in Politics
(“Courage to Change”: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
as a Voice for Women in Politics)
- Author(s):Andreea Voina
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Politics, Present Times (2010 - today)
- Page Range:145-161
- No. of Pages:15
- Summary/Abstract:Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, is an American politician and activist who has served since 2019 as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district. She is a member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America.
- Price: 7.00 €
Charting a Path through Adversity and Knowledge: The Life and Work of Helena Willman-Grabowska
Charting a Path through Adversity and Knowledge:
The Life and Work of Helena Willman-Grabowska
(Charting a Path through Adversity and Knowledge:
The Life and Work of Helena Willman-Grabowska)
- Author(s):Halina Marlewicz
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Cultural history
- Page Range:161-183
- No. of Pages:22
- Summary/Abstract:Helena Willman-Grabowska (4 January 1870 in Warsaw – 31 October 1957 in Kraków) was a Polish indologist. A lecturer at the Sorbonne, she was also one of the first female professors at Jagiellonian University.
- Price: 7.00 €
Tereza Mózes, from Living to Writing the Holocaust and Beyond
Tereza Mózes, from Living to Writing the Holocaust and Beyond
(Tereza Mózes, from Living to Writing the Holocaust and Beyond)
- Author(s):Raluca Lazarovici Vereş
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Recent History (1900 till today), History of Antisemitism
- Page Range:183-219
- No. of Pages:37
- Summary/Abstract:This chapter examines the multifaceted life and intellectual legacy of Tereza Mózes (1919-2023), Holocaust survivor, ethnographer, and cultural historian from Oradea, Romania
- Price: 7.00 €
