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Dale Spender

    September 22, 1943 – November 21, 2023

    Dale Spender is an Australian feminist scholar and writer whose work critically examines language, power, and the position of women. She applies her keen intellect to societal and technological shifts, exploring the prospects for 'new wealth' and 'new learning' in the digital age. Her literary contributions often delve into and critique the lives and experiences of women across historical periods, showcasing sharp insight and literary dexterity.

    For the Record
    The Diary of Elizabeth Pepys
    Anthology British Women Writers
    Feminist Theorists
    Man made language
    Mothers of the novel
    • 1991
    • 1990
    • 1986

      Lady Mary Wroath - Anne Weamys - Katherine Philips - Eliza Haywood - Sarah Fielding - Charlotte Lennox - Elizabeth Inchbald - Ann Radcliffe- Mary Wollstonecraft - Fanny Burney - Maria Edgeworth - Amelia Opie - Mary Brunton

      Mothers of the novel
    • 1983

      Essays describe the background and ideas of major feminists, from Aphra Benn and Mary Wollstonecraft to Vera Brittain and Simone de Beauvoir

      Feminist Theorists
    • 1980

      One of the great classics of the women's movement, Man-Made Language opened our eyes to the myriad ways in which the rules and uses of language promote a male, and so inherently partial, view of the world. Often imitated, never replaced, Man-Made Language has become a cornerstone of modern feminist thought

      Man made language