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This article not only talks about who she is as a person, but it also delves into who she is as a writer. It also
reveals how her life and personality are portrayed through her works. At the beginning with see some
background on Marion Zimmer Bradley like her family, education and career; however, as the article
progresses it goes more into depth of who she is as a person and how the fact that she is able to express
herself in her writing so honestly has made her such a successful writer.
This article gives the reader a better understanding of who Marion Zimmer Bradley is a person which helps
them better comprehend who she is as a writer. Even though it gives very useful information, family,
education, career, etc., it does goes quite off topic in the middle of the article by talking about her books
and writing instead of her. The reader is able to get a better understanding of her books; however, that is not
the point of this article, it is meant to inform the reader about the author not the stories. This may not be the
best article for someone who just wants information about Marion Zimmer Bradley, but overall this is a
informative article for anyone wanting to find out more about not only the author but also her writing.
D'Ammassa, Don. The Avalon Series. Infobase Learning - Login, Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror
writing from the point of view of women while still staying true to the Arthurian theme. Despite all the
challenges she had to face when writing the book, such as having to express the power and importance of
women while still staying true to the story, she was able to succeed and it showed when her book became a
bestseller. The article reveals how despite the fact that she went through with the Arthurian theme, she did
change the story quite a bit; it was no longer the Arthurian story everyone knew instead it was her own
creation. Her unique twists made the story lose its original purpose in a way but it also gave birth to
This article is short and to the point when it talks about how Marion Zimmer Bradley introduced new
themes into her novel such as the importance of women and feminism. It gives the reader a new
understanding about the novel because they now have a better idea of what the purpose of having those
themes in the story is and also a better understanding on what it symbolizes for the novel to be written for
the perspective of women. Don D'Ammassa brings to light the significance of the importance of women in
The Mist of Avalon while granting the reader a new perspective on Marion Zimmer Bradleys writing.
Diamond, Marie Josephine. Feminism. Bloom's Literature, Encyclopedia of World Writers, 1800 to the Present.
Marie Josephine Diamonds article gives the reader a new and clear understanding on what feminism really
is. Through her article she portrays how important women's rights are, as well as gives the reader a better
understanding of the topic through her information and examples relating to feminism.
Marie Josephine comments on a theme that is portrayed through many of Marion Zimmer Bradleys
writings feminism. This article is very insightful because it doesnt just state what feminism is, but is
goes that extra step to give the reader a better understand about the topic and its importance; however, the
fact that Marie Josephine put in so many examples and so much information about the topic made it sound
all over the place at times. In the end the reader is able to gain a new perspective on feminism, as well as a
better understanding of Marion Zimmer Bradleys works by being able to understand how much she values
the importance of women not only in real life but in her writing as well.
Mote, Dave, editor. Marion Zimmer Bradley. Literature Resource Center, St. James Press, 1997,
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Marion Zimmer Bradley, an American writer, was born on June 3, 1930. This article goes further into who
Marion Zimmer Bradley is both as a person and a writer by using her diverse works to portray the many
sides of her personality. Throughout her life she has written many books, one of them being The Mists of
Avalon, a bestseller, that has captivated the hearts of many people over the years. This article also captures
a few of Bradleys constant themes throughout her books; one of them being strong independent women
and how they too reveal even more about this author; by portraying her feminist side though The Mists of
Avalon, and her adventurous side though her Darkover series the article gives the reader a clear
This article is not only insightful, but it also introduces many new points of view on Marion Zimmer
Bradley. Not only does this article talk about who she is as a person but also as a writer by giving facts like
how she studied in a New York State College for Teachers and by revealing her talents by showing how
she won the Locus Award. It is an ideal resource for anyone wanting to know more information about her.
Through its depth and understanding about the author, the reader is able to gain their own understanding
Ostman, Heather. The Mists of Avalon. Bloom's Literature, Facts On File Companion to the American Novel.,
2006,www.fofweb.com/lit/lowerframe.asp?itemid=we54&wid=103186&sid=5&ipin=canov0629&singlerec
ord=true.
Heather Ostman interprets how Marion Zimmer Bradley portrayed the story through the eyes of women, as
well as reveals the true conflicts and impacts women faced in such a patriarchal world.
ReligionsChristianity and Goddess-centered druidismwere in a constant battle and in the process dragged
the women into their chaos filling their worlds with confusion and hardships, for religion decided their
position (power) within society as well as manipulated their actions. In this story women play a much
greater role than what first meets the eye, for example, The women characters, particularly Igraine,
Morgaine, and Gwenhwyfar, embody the dualities that arise in the novel (Ostman). Ostman illustrates the
true meaning of what being a woman truly meant as he portrays their agitation, authority, and acceptance,
Ostman is very insightful when it comes to portraying the difficulties that women faced, however she gets
so involved in the women that she fails to mention anyone else in great detail. Despite this minor flaw she
is able to capture the essence of the story and the role women played in it with such authority and security
that it leaves no doubt that women were the most important, and had the biggest impact, in Arthurs world.
The article is frank and to the point when it comes to portraying the true struggle the women in Arthurs life
faced; they had to choose between their own wishes and their duty, while trying not to lose their power and
themselves.
Stypczynski, Brent. Rewriting the Women of Camelot: Arthurian Popular Fiction and Feminism.
ProQuest, Extrapolation. Kent: Winter 2002. Vol. 43, Iss. 4; Pg. 471, 2002,
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This article, written by Brent Stypczynski, reveals some of the themes portrayed throughout Arthurian
stories; one of the most common themes is the importance of women. This article hits many different
stories written from many different authors with their own perspectives and ideas; he uses all these sources
to give the reader a better understanding about the topics, as well as keeps the article interesting by being so
diverse yet unified. This article grasps many different themes, feminism, romance, the importance of
women, and yet is able to blend them all in to make something whole and meaningful for the reader.
Even though this article gives the reader so much information about some of the most common themes
portrayed through these arthurian writings, it is not very useful in terms of going in depth. It states a bunch
of themesone of them being feminism yet is does not delve into them to find any further meaning or to
give the reader a clearer understanding on the purpose of those themes. It is very useful when it comes to
giving the reader a better understanding of Marion Zimmer Bradleys book, The Mists of Avalon, because
the reader is more aware of the themes portray through the story. Even though this article is all over the
place, it introduces many new themes which ignite awareness in the reader of all the diversity there is
he Mists of Avalon.
throughout the novels including T