Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Charlotte Perkins Gilman (/ˈɡɪlmən/; July 3, 1860 – August 17, 1935) was a prominent American feminist, sociologist, novelist, writer of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction, and a lecturer for social reform. She was a utopian feminist during a time when her accomplishments were exceptional for women, and she served as a role model for future generations of feminists because of her unorthodox concepts and lifestyle. Her best remembered work today is her semi-autobiographical short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" which she wrote after a severe bout of postpartum psychosis.

Early life

Gilman was born on July 3, 1860 in Hartford, Connecticut, to Mary Perkins (formerly Mary Fitch Westcott) and Frederic Beecher Perkins. She had only one brother, Thomas Adie, who was fourteen months older, because a physician advised Mary Perkins that she might die if she bore other children. During Charlotte's infancy, her father moved out and abandoned his wife and children, leaving them in an impoverished state. Since their mother was unable to support the family on her own, the Perkins were often in the presence of her father's aunts, namely Isabella Beecher Hooker, a suffragist, Harriet Beecher Stowe (author of Uncle Tom's Cabin) and Catharine Beecher.

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New York Public Library Brings Literary Classics to Instagram

CityLab 23 Aug 2018

You might not think to pick up a copy of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland from your local library ... That’s part of the thinking behind Insta Novels , NYPL’s latest program to bring literary classics to the digital masses ... the short story “The Yellow Wallpaper,” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and the novella The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka ... The cover art for Charlotte Perkins Giman’s feminist short story was designed by Buck Design ... D....

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Gina Barreca: The 10 best American books on loneliness

The Bryan Eagle 23 Aug 2018

I have the great good fortune of a life replete with companionship, love and satisfying work, and yet loneliness has been my constant pale companion. My debts to loneliness are incalculable. One of the earliest and most cherished is one I’ve accrued since childhood, becoming a devout reader before school even started, one who learned that the opposite of being lonely was being curious ... “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman....

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The NY Public Library wants you to read more books–on Instagram

Fast Company 23 Aug 2018

But now, thanks to the New York Public Library, you can also encounter a piece of literature. advertisement. advertisement ... Over the next few months, the NYPL will also upload Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s classic short story “The Yellow Wallpaper,” illustrated by the design studio Buck, and Franz Kafka’s novella The Metamorphosis, illustrated by designer César Pelizer ... [Image. courtesy Mother/NYPL] ... More....

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The New York Public Library is posting classic novels on Instagram Stories

The Daily Dot 22 Aug 2018

Readers now have a brand new and innovative way of experiencing literary classics right on their smartphones ... To turn a page, you lift your finger off of your screen ... The next two books to be released are Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper and Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis with Buck illustrating The Yellow Wallpaper and César Pelizer animating Metamorphosis ... H/T Gizmodo ... ....

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New York Public Library bringing classic literature to Instagram with 'Insta Novels'

Entertainment Weekly 22 Aug 2018

“Instagram unknowingly created the perfect bookshelf for this new kind of online novel ... The Insta Novel program will continue in the coming months with Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s groundbreaking short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” illustrated by Buck (@buck_design), and The Metamorphosis, a novella by Franz Kafka illustrated by César Pelizer (@cesarpelizer) ... .......

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NYPL brings classic stories to Instagram Stories

Metro USA 22 Aug 2018

Starting Wednesday, Instagram Stories won’t just be a clever name as the New York Public Library launches “Insta Novels” on the NYPL Instagram account ... Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper,” featuring illustrations by Buck (@buck_design), and Franz Kafka’s novella, “The Metamorphosis,” with art by Cesar Pelizer (@cesarpelizer) ... If they let the “Insta Novel” run on its own, it doubles as a flipbook....

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NYC library turns Instagram into ebook reader for ‘Alice in Wonderland’

Venture Beat 22 Aug 2018

In an effort to broaden the appeal of libraries to social media users, the New York Public Library today unveiled an unusual but ingenious use of Instagram. It’s turning full-length novels into ebooks that can be read with Instagram’s Instant Stories feature ... Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper, and Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, with all works drawn from the public domain as their copyrights have lapsed ... ....

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Why every woman should read the feminist short story The Yellow Wallpaper

Stylist 15 Aug 2018

It’s a short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and a little chunk of feminist history ... Not that I didn’t still experience a share of all of them, but without Gilman in my corner, I know my shy, insecure, wholly passive adolescent (and 20-something, because I was a criminally late developer) self would have ended up far deeper mired in the sh*te the worst kind of men seek to put women through before they know themselves....

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The Guardian 15 Aug 2018

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10 yellow-covered books you must read

Stylist 15 Aug 2018

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Locked Up

British Theatre Guide 10 Jul 2018

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