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Women writing,
and participating in the literary field

This part of the website presents women authors: quantities of names now (May 2010) entered into the database. On the basis of documentation entered by NEWW-participants into the database WomenWriters, we show these women as members of national groups. This is just a starting point of course. Final objective is to present and study those writers in their international context - allowing discussion of the place and role of women authors in the literary field: female celebrities as well as hitherto completely unknown or unnoticed women.

As clearly the database WomenWriters is not "complete", any interpretation or conclusion based upon it must be considered as provisional, and in need of check and further reflection. This is what this website is meant for.

In this project the word "author" is used in its broadest sense: a woman who wrote and published either fiction or non-fiction, books or contributions to the periodical press, her own texts or translations of writings by others, comments on others’ writings, etc. Therefore, "intermediaries" are being classified here as "authors".

This large definition is not wholly unproblematic. For example: what about oral literature? What about women, like Madame de Sévigné, who did not write for publication, but still exerted considerable influence, when the letters written to her daughter were published some 40 years after her death? These questions have been addressed during the first of the annual “NEWW November meetings”: 22 November 2007, and will be further discussed.

Authors can be (i.e. are often) classified - for the sake of their easily being found - according to the women's national identities. Here also problems arise, because of possible confusion or contradiction between nationality and language. This is equally under discussion.

In this list Dutch authors are over-represented, for the moment. This has to do with the fact that earlier phases of this collaboration project focused on the reception of women's writing in the Netherlands: while looking for traces of foreign authors finding Dutch readers, we found not only the names (or pseudonyms) and works of many non-Dutch authors, but also an astonishing number of Dutch women, who commented, translated, adapted the foreign texts. Instead of the average dozen women that appear in current Dutch literary historiography (concerning the periods before 1900), we found more than 700 Dutch names (19th century: 400; 18th: 175; 17th: 100; earlier: 25). This sounds incredible; analyses of the data and detailed study of the reception documents themselves will have to explain our findings and may account for the discrepancy between the numbers of lost and surviving authors.

For the other countries, the numbers of authors mentioned in the database WomenWriters are much smaller. Entry of data has not taken place in a systematic way: it depended on the writers' being received and read in the Netherlands and on individual interest of NEWW collaborators or occasional information being found by chance. In a next phase of the collaborative research much work is to be done here. In particular there will remain a need of continuous checking: knowing for instance that often women changed names, one can imagine that there are possibly several records presenting one and the same woman. Another complication is in the fact that several women lived and published in different countries: they have been counted 2 or 3 times.

Anyway, for the moment (May 2010) these are the numbers per country, and the year of birth of the "first" of the writers:

807 Dutch authors, the first being born 1200
670 French authors, from 400
390 English authors, from 1373
245 authors active in Germany, from 600
94 authors active in the United States, from 1612
99 authors active in Italy, from 1314
77 authors active in Sweden, from 1303
90 authors active in Belgium (before 1830: Southern Netherlands), from 1177
43 authors active in Russia, from 1714
31 authors active in Denmark, from 1610
24 authors active in Ireland, from 1613
25 authors active in Norway, from 1780
22 authors active in Switzerland, from 1694
60 authors active in Spain, from 1504
14 authors active in Austria, from 1633
9 authors active in Greece, from the 5th century before Christ
9 authors active in Slovenia, from 1818
20 authors active in Hungary, from 1779
9 authors active in Czechia, from 1687
21 authors active in Portugal, from 1458
7 authors active in Poland, from 1700
7 authors active in Turkey, from 1725
4 authors active in Bulgaria, from 1835
5 authors active in Scotland, from 1755
4 authors active in colonies of European countries, from 1856
7 authors active in Rumania, from 1828
13 authors active in Finland, from 1807
2 authors active in Canada, from 1820
2 authors active in Croatia, from 1812
2 authors active in Mexico, from 1648
2 authors active in Argentina, from beginning of 19th century
16 authors active in Serbia, from 1349
2 authors active in Egypt, from 1840
1 author active in Slovakia, from 1855.

These figures will have to be not only completed, but also compared from one country to another, to those concerning male literary production, and then further understood by going into the records presenting these women's dialogues with their publics. They serve as starting points for further research and analysis.

Suzan van Dijk, 8 May 2010

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Retrieved from "http://www.womenwriters.nl/index.php/The_writing_side"

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-This part of the website presents women authors and their writing activities. On the basis of documentation entered by NEWW-participants into the database ''WomenWriters'', we show these women - using quantitative and qualitative approaches - as members of groups and sub-groups, and in some cases as individual outstanding figures. The objective is to present the writers in their context - allowing discussion of the place and role of female celebrities, and also of hitherto completely unknown or unnoticed women. <br><br>
+This part of the website presents women authors: quantities of names now (May 2010) entered into the database. On the basis of documentation entered by NEWW-participants into the database ''WomenWriters'', we show these women as members of national groups. This is just a starting point of course. Final objective is to present and study those writers in their international context - allowing discussion of the place and role of women authors in the literary field: female celebrities as well as hitherto completely unknown or unnoticed women. <br><br>
 As clearly the database ''WomenWriters'' is not "complete", any interpretation or conclusion based upon it must be considered as provisional, and in need of check and further reflection. This is what this website is meant for.<br><br>
 In this project the word "author" is used in its broadest sense: a woman who wrote and published either fiction or non-fiction, books or contributions to the periodical press, her own texts or translations of writings by others, comments on others’ writings, etc. Therefore, "intermediaries" are being classified here as "authors". <br><br>
-This large definition is not wholly unproblematic. For example: what about oral literature? What about women, like [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/receptions?fromreceptionsearch=1&sort=year&page=1&searchtoggle=on&workauthor=S%C3%A9vign%C3%A9&worktitle=&receptionauthor=&receptiontitle=&receptionyear=&references=&notes=&per_page=200 Madame de Sévigné], who did not write for publication, but still exerted considerable influence, when the letters written to her daughter were published some 40 years after her death? These questions have been addressed during the first of the annual “NEWW November meetings”: [[22 November 2007]], and will be further discussed.<br><BR><br>
+This large definition is not wholly unproblematic. For example: what about oral literature? What about women, like [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/receptions?fromreceptionsearch=1&sort=year&page=1&searchtoggle=on&workauthor=S%C3%A9vign%C3%A9&worktitle=&receptionauthor=&receptiontitle=&receptionyear=&references=&notes=&per_page=200 Madame de Sévigné], who did not write for publication, but still exerted considerable influence, when the letters written to her daughter were published some 40 years after her death? These questions have been addressed during the first of the annual “NEWW November meetings”: [[22 November 2007]], and will be further discussed.<br><BR>
-'''QUANTITATIVE APPROACHES'''<br>
+<br>Authors can be (''i.e.'' are often) classified - for the sake of their easily being found - according to the women's national identities. Here also problems arise, because of possible confusion or contradiction between nationality and language. This is equally under discussion.<br><br>
-<br>Authors can be classified - for the sake of their easily being found - according to the women's national identities. Here also problems arise, because of possible confusion or contradiction between nationality and language. This is equally under discussion.<br><br>
+In this list Dutch authors are over-represented, for the moment. This has to do with the fact that earlier phases of this collaboration project focused on the reception of women's writing in the Netherlands: while looking for traces of ''foreign'' authors finding Dutch readers, we found not only the names (or pseudonyms) and works of many non-Dutch authors, but also an astonishing number of Dutch women, who commented, translated, adapted the foreign texts. Instead of the average dozen women that appear in current Dutch literary historiography (concerning the periods before 1900), we found more than  [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=2&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=12&y=22 700 Dutch names] (19th century: 400; 18th: 175; 17th: 100; earlier: 25). This sounds incredible; analyses of the data and detailed study of the reception documents themselves will have to explain our findings and may account for the discrepancy between the numbers of lost and surviving authors.<br><br>
-Dutch authors are over-represented, for the moment. This has to do with the fact that the first phase of the digitizing project focused on the reception of women's writing in the Netherlands: while looking for traces of ''foreign'' authors finding Dutch readers, we found not only the names (or pseudonyms) and works of many non-Dutch authors, but also an astonishing number of Dutch women, who commented, translated, adapted the foreign texts. Instead of the average dozen women that appear in current Dutch literary historiography (concerning the periods before 1900), we found more than  [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=2&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=12&y=22 700 Dutch names] (19th century: 400; 18th: 175; 17th: 100; earlier: 25). This sounds incredible; analyses of the data and detailed study of the reception documents themselves will have to explain our findings and may account for the discrepancy between the numbers of lost and surviving authors.<br><br>
+For the other countries, the numbers of authors mentioned in the database ''WomenWriters'' are much smaller. Entry of data has ''not'' taken place in a systematic way: it depended on the writers' being received and read in the Netherlands and on individual interest of NEWW collaborators or occasional information being found by chance. In a next phase of the collaborative research much work is to be done here. In particular there will remain a need of continuous checking: knowing for instance that often women changed names, one can imagine that there are possibly several records presenting one and the same woman. Another complication is in the fact that several women lived and published in different countries: they have been counted 2 or 3 times. <br><br>
-For the other countries, the numbers of authors mentioned in the database ''WomenWriters'' are much smaller. Entry of data has ''not'' taken place in a systematic way: it depended on the writers' being received and read in the Netherlands and on individual interest of NEWW collaborators or occasional information being found by chance. In a next phase of the collaborative research much work is to be done here. For the moment these are the numbers per nationality, and an indication of the period concerned:<br><br>
+Anyway, for the moment (May 2010) these are the numbers per country, and the year of birth of the "first" of the writers:<br><br>
-* 790 [[Dutch authors]], the first being born 1200 <br>
+* 807 [[Dutch authors]], the first being born 1200 <br>
-* 622 [[French authors]], from 1101<br>
+* 670 [[French authors]], from 400<br>
-* 368 [[English authors]], from 1445 <br>
+* 390 [[English authors]], from 1373 <br>
-* 223 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=4&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=19&y=24 Germany], from 1098<br>
+* 245 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=4&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=19&y=24 Germany], from 600<br>
-* 90 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=10&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=18&y=23 the United States], from 1612<br>
+* 94 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=10&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=18&y=23 the United States], from 1612<br>
-* 88 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=5&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=21&y=26 Italy], from 1314<br>
+* 99 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=5&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=21&y=26 Italy], from 1314<br>
-* 75 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=7&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=16&y=16 Sweden], from 1303<br>
+* 77 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=7&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=16&y=16 Sweden], from 1303<br>
-* 88 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=22&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=17&y=22 Belgium (before 1830: Southern Netherlands)], from 1177 <br>
+* 90 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=22&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=17&y=22 Belgium (before 1830: Southern Netherlands)], from 1177 <br>
-* 39 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=8&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=19&y=27 Russia], from 1714 <br>
+* 43 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=8&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=19&y=27 Russia], from 1714 <br>
 * 31 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=12&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=16&y=24 Denmark], from 1610<br>
 * 24 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=24&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=34&y=23 Ireland], from 1613<br>
-* 23 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=25&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=21&y=18 Norway], from 1780 <br>
+* 25 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=25&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=21&y=18 Norway], from 1780 <br>
-* 21 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=19&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=18&y=26 Switzerland], from 1694<br>
+* 22 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=19&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=18&y=26 Switzerland], from 1694<br>
-* 53 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=6&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=20&y=25 Spain], from 1515<br>
+* 60 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=6&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=20&y=25 Spain], from 1504<br>
-* 11 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=20&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=31&y=22 Austria], from 1633<br>
+* 14 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=20&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=31&y=22 Austria], from 1633<br>
-* 9 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=13&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=17&y=20 Greece], from 1799<br>
+* 9 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=13&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=17&y=20 Greece], from the 5th century before Christ<br>
 * 9 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=2122&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=20&x=16&y=20 Slovenia], from 1818 <br>
 * 20 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=9&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=26&y=27 Hungary], from 1779 <br>
-* 10 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=17&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=20&y=21 Czechia], from 1687 <br>
+* 9 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=17&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=20&y=21 Czechia], from 1687 <br>
-* 20 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%%B%5D=15&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=21&y=26 Portugal], from 1458<br>
+* 21 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=year_born&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=15&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200 Portugal], from 1458<br>
-* 5 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=16&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=17&y=18 Poland], from 1700 <br>
+* 7 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=16&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=17&y=18 Poland], from 1700 <br>
 * 7 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=28&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=27&y=29 Turkey], from 1725<br>
 * 4 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=31&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=22&y=17 Bulgaria], from 1835<br>
-* 4 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=29&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=30&y=28 Scotland], from 1755 <br>
+* 5 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=29&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=30&y=28 Scotland], from 1755 <br>
-* 3 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=2117&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=10&y=23 colonies of European countries], from 1856 <br>
+* 4 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=2117&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=10&y=23 colonies of European countries], from 1856 <br>
-* 3 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=11&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=19&y=23 Rumania], from 1828 <br>
+* 7 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=11&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=19&y=23 Rumania], from 1828 <br>
-* 11 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=18&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=16&y=21 Finland], from 1840<br>
+* 13 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=18&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=16&y=21 Finland], from 1807<br>
 * 2 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=33&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=18&y=36 Canada], from 1820  <br>
 * 2 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=2118&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=16&y=8 Croatia], from 1812 <br>
 * 2 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=23&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=30&y=25 Mexico], from 1648 <br>
 * 2 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=2124&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=22&y=26 Argentina], from beginning of 19th century <br>
-* 6 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=2119&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=17&y=17 Serbia], from 1349 <br>
+* 16 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=2119&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=17&y=17 Serbia], from 1349 <br>
 * 2 authors active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=2120&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=16&y=16 Egypt], from 1840 <br>
 * 1 author active in [http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/authors?fromauthorsearch=1&sort=upper(authors.name)&page=1&searchtoggle=on&authorname=&pseudonymflag=0&pseudonymflag=1&gender=&year=&country_ids%5B%5D=2123&bibliography=&personal_situation=&financial_situation=&notes=&per_page=200&x=20&y=25 Slovakia], from 1855. <br><br>
-These figures will have to be compared to those concerning male literary production, and serve as starting points for further research and analysis. <br><br>
+These figures will have to be not only completed, but also compared from one country to another, to those concerning male literary production, and then further understood by going into the records presenting these women's dialogues with their publics. They serve as starting points for further research and analysis. <br><br>
-Other classifications than by nationality/language are possible, and may be no less usefull. For example:<br><br>
-'''by place of birth:'''<br>
+Suzan van Dijk, 8 May 2010<br><br><br>
-*[[women born or/and living in Utrecht]], <br>
-* or elsewhere;<br><br>
-'''by genre or type of writing activity:'''<br>
-*[[translators]], <br>
-*[[journalists]], <br>
-* etc....<br>
-** busy at the moment, adapting this part of the site **<br>
-'''QUALITATIVE APPROACHES'''<BR><BR>
-'''or by "authors' intentions", for example:''' <br>
-*[[the choice of narrative developments or topoï]].<br><BR>
-'''POSSIBLE SPECIFICITIES OF WOMEN'S WRITING'''<BR><BR>
-work
-stylistic<br>
-'''use of irony''' <br>
-* Benoist, Charriere, Austen
-themes<br>
-'''(female) education'''<br>
-*Epinay, Genlis, LPB
-'''feminism'''<br>
-*Salvan
-biographical
-conditions for women's authorship<br>
-'''role of parents'''
-*Stael, Genlis
-'''role of husband'''
-*Riccoboni
-Suzan van Dijk, 10 February 2010<br><br><br>
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