Women On War: Essential Voices for the Nuclear Age From a Brilliant International Assembly

by Editor Daniela Gioseffi (Editor)

A collection of essays on the subject of war and peace features works by Corazon Aquino, Simone de Beauvoir, Coretta Scott King, Denise Levertov, Golda Meir, Eleanor Roosevelt, Grace Paley, Tony Morrison, and other notable women

Genres: Nonfiction

391 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1988

Reviews

[dejah_thoris · Rating 3 out of 5]

A well-curated collection of women's thoughts on war. Due to the era, published 1988, there are many discussions and references to Star Wars and the Cold War problem, which is something I think my generation has been shielded from as we switch from the war on Communists to terrorists. Pieces do go back to Sappho, however, demonstrating that pacifism is nothing new. A nice mix of quotes, poetry, and longer excerpts prevents the reader from boredom as the theme can get tiresome over a few hundred pages. Of course, it may prove more useful as a source for quotes and arguments in a thesis than as a work to be read straight through and digested. Overall, quite well done, and worth reading a few pages a day.