Women's Writing in the British Atlantic World

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Focusing on the intersection of memory and women's writing in the early modern British Atlantic, the book examines how female authors navigated and represented the profound changes of their time. Through the lens of memory, it reveals the domestic reverberations of national crises, highlighting the contributions of poets from Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, as well as notable figures like Hester Pulter, Lucy Hutchinson, and Aphra Behn. The exploration of poetry, fiction, and life writings showcases the intimate impacts of geopolitical shifts in the seventeenth century.