Brenda Ueland is a writer whose most noted work is a book which
explains her theory about how to write. She also published an
autobiography and a co11ection of essays as well as achieving some
notoriety as a magazine writer to the twenties and thirties. Ueland's
writing theory is based on the premise that all people have a natural
desire to express themselves in writing. In her book about writing
she explains her belief that all people have the potential to write as
an expression of their natural, creative instincts. Ueland's theory
identifies her as an Expressionist in terms of contemporary
rhetorical theories.
Considered eccentric by her family and friends, Ueland chose to
live a life that demonstrated a desire for independence and equal
treatment as a woman in a male-dominated society. Ueland's
attitudes and ideas about choosing a lifestyle not within the bonds of
the conventional expectations of marriage identified her with
feminist ideals. Although feminism as a recognized movement was to
come later, Ueland felt that equal work required equal pay, and,
therefore, she objected to the inequalities in salaries based on
gender. Ueland also tried to define herself in terms of her own
accomplishments and not through her husband's career. In her
published works Ueland not only teaches about writing as a form of
self-expression, she also shares her search to discover her personal
beliefs and values as an inspiration to other people who want to
write. / Graduation date: 1992
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/36727 |
| Date | 23 May 1991 |
| Creators | Firmin, Mary Ann |
| Contributors | Johnson, Simon |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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