When Literature Became a Weapon

Episode 2 of the Elizabeth Robins Diary Podcast podcast, hosted by Natalie Kahler, titled "When Literature Became a Weapon" was published on May 17, 2023 and runs 18 minutes.

May 17, 2023 ·18m · Elizabeth Robins Diary Podcast

Summary

In the battle for women’s suffrage, Elizabeth and some friends formed the Women Writers Suffrage League.  Their weapon? The pen.  Over the next decade the group would flood the market with suffrage literature of all types such as plays, novels, editorials, and poetry. How did they come up with this strategy? And more importantly, did it work? Elizabeth’s play Votes for Women! Elizabeth’s novel The Convert Elizabeth’s essays Way Stations Suffrage Collection Treacherous Texts Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day Want more? Connect with us at: Elizabeth Robins Diary Podcast Episode 2 Brooksville Main Street Website Brooksville Main Street Facebook Brooksville Main Street (@brooksvillemainstreetfl) • Instagram photos and videos Natalie Kahler (@kahlernat) / Twitter Credits:Producer & Editor Lief Thomason, Odd Life Studios Recorded at Profound Revelation Studios Graphic Designer Barry Meindl, DaBarr Design Web Designer and Social Media Manager Allisa Babor, Roots Creative Co “Time is Whispering” Writer and Recording Artist Randi Olsen, Live Oak Theatre Grant funding assistance by Florida Humanities Rights to Elizabeth Robins materials owned by Independent Age  Host Natalie Kahler Natalie Kahler | Facebook

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