Tillie Olsen
Panthea Reid
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Tillie Olsen
by Panthea Reid
Published
2009
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Pages
484
ISBN-13
9780813582788
Description
Panthea Reid examines the complex life of this iconic feminist hero and twentieth-century literary giant. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Tillie Olsen spent her young adulthood there, in Kansas City, and in Faribault, Minnesota. She relocated to California in 1933 and lived most of her life in San Francisco. From 1962 on, she sojourned frequently in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Santa Cruz, and Soquel, California. She was a 1920s hell-cat; a 1930s revolutionary; an early 1940s crusader for equal pay for equal work and a war-relief patriot; an ex-GI's ideal wife in the later 1940s; a victim of FBI surveillance in the 1950s; a civil rights and antiwar advocate during the 1960s and 1970s; and a life-long orator for universal human rights. The enigma of Tillie Olsen is intertwined with that of the twentieth century. From the rebellions in Czarist Russia, through the terrors of the Depression and the hopes of the New Deal, to World War II, the Nuremberg Trials, and the United Nations founding, to the cold war and House Un-American Activities Committee hearings, to later progressive and repressive movements, the story of Olsen's life brings remote events into focus.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Tillie Olsen?
This edition of Tillie Olsen has approximately 484 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Tillie Olsen?
For most readers, Tillie Olsen typically takes between 10h 5m and 6h 43m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 121,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 8h 4m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 17 days • Estimated word count: 121,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Tillie Olsen?
The estimated word count for Tillie Olsen is approximately 121,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Tillie Olsen?
Tillie Olsen was written by Panthea Reid.
When was Tillie Olsen published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2009. The original work may have been published on a different date.