Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen by Alix Kates Shulman
The lost classic of life in a pre-feminist world - over a million copies sold.
Funny, frank and full of righteous rage, Memoirs Of An Ex Prom Queen will make you laugh and want to smash the patriarchy * Red *
This dazzling 1972 novel blazes with fury at women's lot from the Forties onwards.. Shulman's gripping account of the female experience in a man's world is hilarious, shudder-making and inspirational. * Daily Mail *
Kates Shulman's sardonic examination of life in small-town America in the 50s and 60s gets a welcome republication ... a hugely likeable heroine and a voice that still resonates down the years * the i paper *
An important piece of fiction that mirrors many women's experiences, both fifty years ago and today * The Lady *
Sad and witty, expertly conceived and executed ... important * Newsweek *
An extraordinarily fine novel ... Men may curse, they may howl . . . yet men owe it to themselves to see themselves plain, as their wives and girlfriends perceive them ... A writer of remarkable narrative talent, sharp wit and acerbic insight * Los Angeles Times *
A vicious little gem of a novel * Cosmopolitan *
This story, told with astringent wit, explores every facet and cliché of what it means to grow up female and beautiful * San Francisco Chronicle *
An extraordinary novel ... women will like it and men should read it for the good of their immortal souls -- The New York Times
... an instant bestseller now considered a feminist classic ... The energetic prose exudes American confidence ... [and] exposes the darker side of traditional values ... An important piece of fiction that mirrors many women's experiences, both fifty years ago and today. * The Lady *
Furious, fiercely funny, provocative, sexy, and wise-a must read -- Dani Shapiro
This dazzling 1972 novel blazes with fury at women's lot from the Forties onwards.. Shulman's gripping account of the female experience in a man's world is hilarious, shudder-making and inspirational. * Daily Mail *
Kates Shulman's sardonic examination of life in small-town America in the 50s and 60s gets a welcome republication ... a hugely likeable heroine and a voice that still resonates down the years * the i paper *
An important piece of fiction that mirrors many women's experiences, both fifty years ago and today * The Lady *
Sad and witty, expertly conceived and executed ... important * Newsweek *
An extraordinarily fine novel ... Men may curse, they may howl . . . yet men owe it to themselves to see themselves plain, as their wives and girlfriends perceive them ... A writer of remarkable narrative talent, sharp wit and acerbic insight * Los Angeles Times *
A vicious little gem of a novel * Cosmopolitan *
This story, told with astringent wit, explores every facet and cliché of what it means to grow up female and beautiful * San Francisco Chronicle *
An extraordinary novel ... women will like it and men should read it for the good of their immortal souls -- The New York Times
... an instant bestseller now considered a feminist classic ... The energetic prose exudes American confidence ... [and] exposes the darker side of traditional values ... An important piece of fiction that mirrors many women's experiences, both fifty years ago and today. * The Lady *
Furious, fiercely funny, provocative, sexy, and wise-a must read -- Dani Shapiro
Alix Kates Shulman is the author of fourteen books, including Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen, which established her as a primary figure in feminism's second wave. A political activist, she joined the Congress of Racial Equality in 1961 and the Women's Liberation Movement in 1967. Shulman lives in Manhattan and continues to speak on issues such as feminism and reproductive choice.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781788163408 |
| ISBN 10 | 1788163400 |
| Title | Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen |
| Author | Alix Kates Shulman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2019-06-06 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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