womanhood

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When “Frankenstein” was first published without Shelley’s name, and chatter about its author began to spread, an early commentary in the British Critic scorned the dissonance between Shelley’s womanhood and the novel’s monstrous narrative.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

These highly autobiographical works draw on her Afro-Brazilian heritage, radiate with mysticism and focus on womanhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Throughout the film, the director inserts shots of flowers that, though pretty and well-composed, don’t add much to her story of burgeoning womanhood for anyone who has seen a few Georgia O’Keeffe paintings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Out on Friday, A Complicated Woman is an attempt to capture womanhood in all its complexities and contradictions – and that means moving through musical genres, modes and attitudes with almost whiplash-inducing speed.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

It was like a sudden turn of fortune, to be thrust one day into womanhood.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein