Skip to main content
 
advanced search options ›
Last Viewed

Women Writing About Marriage in Changing Times: Three Short Novels

ID : 1071   
« back to classes page
CourseGraphic The Doctor’s Wife (1967) by Ariyoshi Sawako, set in late 18th-century Japan, focuses on the complex relationship between a young woman and her mother-in-law who compete for the attention of their beloved husband/son. So Long a Letter (1980) by Mariama Ba, set in Senegal in the 1970s, focuses on the very different choices made by two friends following their husbands' decisions to take a second wife. The Awakening (1899) by Kate Chopin, set in late 19th-century Louisiana, focuses on a woman who dares to defy a controlling husband. These three novels all raise interesting questions about the options available to women within and outside of traditional marriages. 
Add To Cart » Send to Friend » Request More Info »

Class Details

4 Session(s)
Weekly - Fri

Location
OLLI

Instructor
Jane Barstow 

 

Notice

Please read:  Required Reading

Sawako Ariyoshi, The Doctor's Wife (Kodansha America, Inc.,1992)

Mariama Ba, So Long a Letter(Waveland Press, Inc., 2012)

Kate Chopin, The Awakening (multiple editions available on Amazon)

Tuition: 

$45.00

Registration Closes On
Thursday, May 9, 2024 @ 12:00 AM

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s) Instructional Method
5/10/2024 - 5/31/2024 Weekly - Fri 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Kingston, OLLI  Map Jane Barstow  ClassRoom

Featured Classes

You may also be interested in these classes

Recommended Classes

© Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Contact:  (401) 874-4197| olli@etal.uri.edu | 210 Flagg Road, Room 212 Kingston, RI 02881
All rights reserved.