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Judith Sargent Murray
Born May 1, 1751Gloucester, MassachusettsDied July 6, 1820Natchez, Mississippi
Writer and editor
"I expect to see our young women forming a new era in female history.&...
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Murray, Judith Sargent
Born May 1, 1751 (Gloucester, Massachusetts)
Died July 6, 1820 (Natchez, Mississippi)
Author, social activist
Judith Sargent Murray was a well-known author in the United States ...
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In the following excerpt, from her full-length biography of Murray, Field provides a summary and overview of the stories, dramas, and essays contained in The Gleaner (1798).
The Gleaner essays represe...
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In the following excerpt from a study of women in eighteenth-century America, Benson discusses Murray's interest in women's rights.
. . .Mrs. Judith Sargent Murray under the name "...
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In this excerpt from a study of early American drama, Meserve outlines Murray's contributions to the development of eighteenth-century theater.
It is relatively easy to pluck out of any given p...
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In the following essay, Cheek analyzes Murray's ideas about the education of women, and argues that Murray's call for expanded roles for women was influential for later feminist thinkers...
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In this excerpt, Schofield analyzes Murray's contributions to eighteenth-century drama, as a playwright, critic, and feminist.
I am obnoxious to each carping tongue Who says my hand a needle be...
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In the following essay, Baym provides an overview of Murray's life and an analysis of the writings collected in The Gleaner.
During the first decade after George Washington's election in...
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In the following essay, Harris provides an overview and analysis of Murray's life, works, and contributions to literary and cultural history.
"I feel the pride of womanhood all up in arm...
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Judith Sargent Murray
Murray, Judith Sargent
Critical Essay by Vena Bernadette Field
