Tähtivaeltaja Award
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2010) Nominee
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
シャーロット・パーキンス・ギルマン
Shārotto Pākinsu Giruman
Aliases:
Charlotte Perkins Stetson
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1860-07-03 （Hartford, Connecticut）
- Died
- 1935-08-17 （Pasadena, California） age 75
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Hartford, Connecticut → Providence, Rhode Island → Pasadena, California → New York City → Norwich, Connecticut
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Magazine editor, Lecturer, Social reformer, Commercial artist
- Active Years
- 1888-1935
- Affiliations
- National Women's Hall of Fame, American Sociological Association
- Memberships
- American Sociological Association
- Influenced By
- Harriet Beecher Stowe, Catharine Beecher
- Influenced
- Future generations of feminists
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island School of Design | — | — | — | — | United States |
Rhode Island School of Design
Year of Graduation:
1878
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | National Women's Hall of Fame | — | — | — | inducted |
National Women's Hall of Fame
Result:
inducted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Yellow Wallpaper
1892 Short storyA semi-autobiographical short story about a woman suffering from postpartum depression confined to a room by her husband, becoming obsessed with yellow wallpaper, symbolizing women's oppression.
Gender rolesWomen's mental healthOppression
Herland
1915 Utopian novelThree men discover a utopian society inhabited only by women who reproduce parthenogenetically.
FeminismUtopiaGender equality
Women and Economics
1898 Non-fictionA seminal feminist work arguing that women's economic dependence on men hinders social evolution.
Economic independenceGendered labor division
Bibliography
- In This Our World (1893)
- Women and Economics (1898)
- The Home: Its Work and Influence (1903)
- Herland (1915)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SatiricalFeministUtopian
- Recurring Motifs
- Gender oppressionEconomic independenceSocial reform
Health
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Postpartum depression1885年頃Worsened by rest cure, inspiring 'The Yellow Wallpaper'.
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Breast cancer1932-1935Incurable; chose euthanasia via chloroform overdose.
Legacy
American utopian feminist writer who critiqued gender inequality and advocated social reform. Inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame.
Archives
- Schlesinger Library, Harvard University
In Popular Culture
- 'The Yellow Wallpaper' is a feminist literature staple.
Quotes
-
There is no female mind. The brain is not an organ of sex.
Source: Women and Economics (1898)
Trivia
- From prominent Beecher family.
- Single-handedly wrote and edited 'The Forerunner' magazine for 7 years.