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| Author | Phyllis Chesler |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | T. Y. Crowell |
Publication date | October 26, 1979 |
With Child: A Diary of Motherhood is a non-fiction book by Phyllis Chesler, a feminist who gave birth to a son, published on October 26, 1979 by T. Y. Crowell.
Caroline Seebohm of The New York Times wrote that Chesler's status as one of several "so-called radical feminists" is a characteristic that "stands out of the crowd". [1]
Seebohm expressed admiration for the development of the book since Chesler expressed a commonality with other women going through motherhood. Seebohm stated that there was irony since Chesler, in Women and Madness , had, in Seebohm's words, "exhorts women to shake themselves free of the models of mothering and nurturing so long imposed upon them, she believes, by a male dominated society." [1] Chesler disputed this characterization in a letter to the editor, but Seebohm stood by it. [2]
Kirkus Reviews wrote that "these journal entries are intimate and oddly involving." [3] Kirkus stated that the book does not examine "some key issues" and that the work "is hardly novel and her privileged situation may turn some readers away." [3]
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