Global Women Writers: Historical Contexts

Neither authors nor their literary texts exist in a vacuum. Both are inspired by and engage with the social and political events of their time. This timeline represents (or will represent!) major historical events that shape literary texts by women writers from India, Africa, and the Americas from the late 19th century to the present. By the end of the semester, we will have a unified timeline representing a range of significant global events as they took place over time.