Women writing family sagas
The Conversation
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The Struggles of Being a Female Writer
Mention Lee and Ellif Shafak are two award-winning authors who write about family's trauma, identity and belonging. Mention: "I find it mesmerizing how memory is transferred from one generation to the next" She says women face challenges of being a female writer because people have certain opinions about you or how much time you can have. The arts and literature have so often been maintained and controlled by those who have resources, she adds.
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