Diane DeBella
Author
Language
English
Description
Telling my story was the most difficult task I have ever undertaken, and I did not make the decision to do so lightly. In fact, it took me fifteen years to gather the courage to tell my truth. I know that I would never have found the strength if it had not been for all of the brave women who came before me-the women who found the courage to give voice to their own truths-through poems, short stories, novels, essays, speeches, and memoirs: the women...
Author
Language
English
Description
As a teacher of writing and Women's Studies, I have spent many years studying the lives and works of women writers. I Am Subject: Sharing our Truths to Reclaim Our Selves is a memoir that combines my own history with the words and experiences of other writers to examine the issues that perplex contemporary women. This work conveys women's experiences by weaving together memoir, literary texts and criticism, and student reflection. Simply knowing that...