Jane Eaton Hamilton

"We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. We must always take sides. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." — Elie Wiesel

Analyzing the big prizes: do books about women win?

by janeeatonhamilton

sketch: Jane Eaton Hamilton, Georgia O’Keefe, 2013

Nicola Griffith from Seattle analyzed some big awards and concluded that books about women and girls do not win them. Furthermore, if women win, they are generally writing about men or boys.

Nicola Griffith

Published: May 27, 2015

Filed Under: articles by others

Tags: Hugo Award : Man Booker Prize : National Book Award : National Book Critics’ Circle Award : Newbery Medal : Nicola Griffith : Pulitzer Prize

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Jane Eaton Hamilton

Analyzing the big prizes: do books about women win?

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