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In a series of critical and biographical essays, Too Smart to Be Sentimental offers a feminist literary history of twentieth-century Irish America. This collection introduces the reader to the works of twelve contemporary Irish American women writers, some of whom are well known, such as Joyce Carol Oates, Alice McDermott, and Tess Gallagher, and some of whom are equally deserving of recognition.Each chapter focuses on a particular writer, describes and discusses that writer's most important works, contextualizes the discussion with relevant biographical material, and highlights why the writer is representative of the Irish American literary tradition. Too Smart to Be Sentimental—the first critical study of contemporary Irish American women authors—will be invaluable to students and scholars of Irish studies and Irish American literature.

In this timely collection of essays, twenty-two widely respected writers, historians, theologians, and feminists thoughtfully reflect on their own personal experiences with the Catholic Church. The essayists movingly describe how they have, or in some cases have not, come to terms with a church that does not permit them full participation. In so doing, they offer practical suggestions for ways in which the church can become more open to the concerns of its progressive members.Among the essayists and essays featured in this collection are Rosemary Radford Ruether, who provides a brief history of twentieth-century reform movements; internationally-known Irish journalist Mary Kenny, who writes on the abortion debate in Ireland; Pulitzer Prize–winner Madeleine Blais, who discusses her youth in parochial schools; short-story writer and New Yorker contributor Jean McGarry, who describes the clash of Catholic and secular cultures; and Grail co-founder Janet Kalven, who depicts the history of this widely recognized religious reform movement.A foreword by Sandra Gilbert and an introduction by Sally Barr Ebest and Ron Ebest provide context for these personal and poignant essays. In a format that is easily accessible to general readers, Reconciling Catholicism and Feminism? explores issues of concern to progressive and feminist Catholics, including abortion, birth control, clerical celibacy, and the ordination of women.Contributors: Sandra M. Gilbert, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Jean Molesky-Poz, Janet Kalven, Jean McGarry, Madeleine Blais, Linda A. McMillin, Flavia Alaya, Victoria Kill, Nancy Mairs, Kathleen M. Joyce, Mary Kenny, Nilsa Lasso-Von Lang, Brad Peters, Jane Zeni, Kathleen A. Tobin, Mary Jo T. Marcellus, Lorraine Liscio, Jeanne Noonan-Eckholdt, Theresa Delgadillo, Henrik Borgstrom, Sally Barr Ebest, Ron Ebest.

In this timely collection of essays, twenty-two widely respected writers, historians, theologians, and feminists thoughtfully reflect on their own personal experiences with the Catholic Church. The essayists movingly describe how they have, or in some cases have not, come to terms with a church that does not permit them full participation. In so doing, they offer practical suggestions for ways in which the church can become more open to the concerns of its progressive members.Among the essayists and essays featured in this collection are Rosemary Radford Ruether, who provides a brief history of twentieth-century reform movements; internationally-known Irish journalist Mary Kenny, who writes on the abortion debate in Ireland; Pulitzer Prize–winner Madeleine Blais, who discusses her youth in parochial schools; short-story writer and New Yorker contributor Jean McGarry, who describes the clash of Catholic and secular cultures; and Grail co-founder Janet Kalven, who depicts the history of this widely recognized religious reform movement.A foreword by Sandra Gilbert and an introduction by Sally Barr Ebest and Ron Ebest provide context for these personal and poignant essays. In a format that is easily accessible to general readers, Reconciling Catholicism and Feminism? explores issues of concern to progressive and feminist Catholics, including abortion, birth control, clerical celibacy, and the ordination of women.Contributors: Sandra M. Gilbert, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Jean Molesky-Poz, Janet Kalven, Jean McGarry, Madeleine Blais, Linda A. McMillin, Flavia Alaya, Victoria Kill, Nancy Mairs, Kathleen M. Joyce, Mary Kenny, Nilsa Lasso-Von Lang, Brad Peters, Jane Zeni, Kathleen A. Tobin, Mary Jo T. Marcellus, Lorraine Liscio, Jeanne Noonan-Eckholdt, Theresa Delgadillo, Henrik Borgstrom, Sally Barr Ebest, Ron Ebest.

This compelling study examines how Irish-American Catholic women writers challenged centuries-old Church mandates through their literary works published between 1957 and 2017. The book analyzes novels and memoirs that document these women's systematic rejection of religious expectations for female silence, obedience, social isolation, and intellectual limitation. Instead of conforming to traditional roles, these writers pursued education, excelled academically, and built careers in the male-dominated publishing industry.The work explores how these authors openly defied religious dogma through interfaith marriages, divorce, and extramarital relationships, while candidly addressing sexuality and sexual orientation in their writing. Rather than remaining confined to domestic spheres, they established themselves as professional writers and editors, using their platforms to reshape both women's life writing and the broader Irish-American literary tradition. Through detailed literary analysis, this study demonstrates how personal resistance translated into artistic innovation, showing how these women's refusal to accept prescribed limitations enabled them to transform literary forms and expand the boundaries of Irish-American cultural expression.This volume will be essential for scholars of Irish-American studies, women's literature, Catholic studies, feminist literary criticism, and twentieth-century American literature, as well as researchers interested in religion and gender dynamics.

This compelling study examines how Irish-American Catholic women writers challenged centuries-old Church mandates through their literary works published between 1957 and 2017. The book analyzes novels and memoirs that document these women's systematic rejection of religious expectations for female silence, obedience, social isolation, and intellectual limitation. Instead of conforming to traditional roles, these writers pursued education, excelled academically, and built careers in the male-dominated publishing industry.The work explores how these authors openly defied religious dogma through interfaith marriages, divorce, and extramarital relationships, while candidly addressing sexuality and sexual orientation in their writing. Rather than remaining confined to domestic spheres, they established themselves as professional writers and editors, using their platforms to reshape both women's life writing and the broader Irish-American literary tradition. Through detailed literary analysis, this study demonstrates how personal resistance translated into artistic innovation, showing how these women's refusal to accept prescribed limitations enabled them to transform literary forms and expand the boundaries of Irish-American cultural expression.This volume will be essential for scholars of Irish-American studies, women's literature, Catholic studies, feminist literary criticism, and twentieth-century American literature, as well as researchers interested in religion and gender dynamics.