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A Voice of Her Own is a practical companion for both novice and experienced diarists, illustrating how keeping a journal can become a powerful tool for creative expression and self-healing. Drawing on the experiences of women writers such as Virginia Woolf, Audre Lorde, and Anaïs Nin, Marlene Schiwy shows how journal writing offers a space for women to explore feelings, intuitions, perceptions, and ideas that are often suppressed by society. By weaving together passages from published and unpublished journals, literary works, psychological research, and women’s studies, the book invites readers to follow the journeys other women have taken toward self‑hood and to begin their own. It serves as a treasure chest of inspiration for every woman seeking deeper self‑awareness and new outlets for creativity.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Psychology/General Psychology
Authors: Marlene A. Schiwy
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