>I suppose this database is only feasible because women have not always had the same opportunities to write as men, and so the list is shorter. It is, however, a remarkable resource. See A Celebration of Women Writers and scroll down to search the database by country, ethnicity, and other parameters. Very interesting.
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I am the author of three novels--THE LAST BIRD OF PARADISE, OLIVER'S TRAVELS, and THE SHAMAN OF TURTLE VALLEY--and three story collections--IN AN UNCHARTED COUNTRY, HOUSE OF THE ANCIENTS AND OTHER STORIES, and WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW, winner of the Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction. I am also the co-founder and former editor of Prime Number Magazine and the editor of the award-winning anthology series EVERYWHERE STORIES: SHORT FICTION FROM A SMALL PLANET.Related Posts
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>Thanks for this. I’ve posted about it too, and credited you.