"A Document to Madness"

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Title

"A Document to Madness"

Description

Chopin, another celebrated female writer from the late 19th century, writes in an unpublished poem about the "ecstacy of madness." She takes something used to oppress women, in this case: madness, and celebrates the freedom of it. Although this is not a well-known work, Chopin frequently used her status as a writer to speak about the oppression of women. This particular poem calls attention to the ways in which Chopin was celebrated for her acts of resistence to the dominant culture.

Creator

Kate Chopin

Publisher

Missouri Historical Society

Date

1898

Rights

No Copyright -- United States

Relation

https://mohistory.org/collections/item/D00232?page=2&view=book