Women Philosophy and Literature

This book articulates philosophical concerns in the work of five well known twentieth century women writers including writers of color. Duran traces the development of philosophical themes - ontological ethical and feminist - in the writings of Margaret Drabble Virginia Woolf Simone de Beauvior Toni Cade Bambara and Elena Poniatowska presenting both a general overview of the author's work with an emphasis on traditional philosophical questions and a detailed feminist reading of the work.