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Polly Plum : a firm and earnest woman's advocate, Mary Ann Colclough 1836-1885 / Jenny Coleman.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Dunedin, New Zealand : Otago University Press, 2017Description: 280 pages, viii leaves of plates : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780947522476
  • 0947522476
Other title:
  • Mary Ann Colclough 1836-1885
Subject(s): Summary: "Polly Plum is a biography of one of New Zealand's earliest feminists, Mary Ann Colclough, whose publicly voiced opinions saw her described in the nineteenth century as 'our own little stray strap of a modern female fanatic'. English-born Mary Ann Barnes came to New Zealand in 1857, and soon gained notoriety for her outspokenness on issues relating to women's position in society. A teacher and also a journalist for the Daily Southern Cross and the Weekly News under the nom de plume 'Polly Plum', she also engaged in public debates through the letters to the editor columns, undeterred by becoming 'the best abused woman in New Zealand in the present day'."--Back cover.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Polly Plum is a biography of one of New Zealand's earliest feminists, Mary Ann Colclough, whose publicly voiced opinions saw her described in the nineteenth century as 'our own little stray strap of a modern female fanatic'. A good two decades ahead of the organized women's movement, 'Polly Plum' began politicizing women by writing about the realities of their daily lives, what needed to change and how. Coleman here reclaims Mary Ann Colclough's place in New Zealand's feminist history by bringing her life and contributions to a wider audience.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Polly Plum is a biography of one of New Zealand's earliest feminists, Mary Ann Colclough, whose publicly voiced opinions saw her described in the nineteenth century as 'our own little stray strap of a modern female fanatic'. English-born Mary Ann Barnes came to New Zealand in 1857, and soon gained notoriety for her outspokenness on issues relating to women's position in society. A teacher and also a journalist for the Daily Southern Cross and the Weekly News under the nom de plume 'Polly Plum', she also engaged in public debates through the letters to the editor columns, undeterred by becoming 'the best abused woman in New Zealand in the present day'."--Back cover.

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