Six Centuries of Feminist Writing, with Hannah Dawson and Merve Emre
How has feminist thought evolved throughout the ages? Beginning in the fifteenth century with Christine de Pizan, who imagined a City of Ladies that would serve as a refuge from the harassment of men, historian of ideas\xa0Hannah Dawson\xa0has\xa0magnificently drawn together an anthology of six hundred years of feminist thinking from all over the world in her latest book,\xa0The Penguin Book of Feminist Writing. Alongside traditional feminist icons such as Mary Wollstonecraft, who stated that she did\xa0\u2018not wish them [women] to have power over men; but over themselves,\u2019 we find perhaps lesser known women such as Qiu Jin who proclaimed \u2018Why should women lag behind?\u2019 Joining Dawson for this episode to discuss the book is literary critic, scholar and editor\xa0Merve Emre, who is Shapiro-Silverberg Professor of Creative Writing and Criticism at Wesleyan University. \nIf you'd like to get access to all of our longer form interviews and members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. \nFor \xa34.99 per month you'll also receive:\n- Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts\n- Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series\n- 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events\n- Our member-only newsletter The Monthly Read, sent straight to your inbox\n...\nOr Subscribe on Apple for \xa34.99:\n- Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts\n- Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series\n...\nAlready a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more.\n...\nSubscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and what's coming up.\nhttps://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices