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A 14 page research paper that examines the work of Tillie Olsen, in particular her novel Yonnondio and her short story, "I Stand Here Ironing." The writer argues that Tillie Olsen's writing reflects her personal and political upbringing. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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states that "reverence is more like it...because women writers, even more than their male counterparts, recognize what a heroic feat it is to have held down a job, raised four
children and still somehow managed to become and remain a writer" (1). Critical opinion is apparently unanimous that Olsens work is close to miraculous and has achieved icon status
among feminists. According to Robert Cole, "everything she has written has come almost immediately a classic" (Pearlman and Werlock 9). Similarly David Dillon states that "Among women Tillie Olsen is
something of a saint" (Pearlman and Werlock 9). Tillie Olsens writing reflects her personal and political upbringing. While Olsen is considered to be a left-leaning feminist writer, she is
more feminist than left, largely due to the attention her work has received from feminist critics (Dawahare 261). Olsens powerful depictions of working class life naturally lead one to consider
the political and creative sources from which they emanate. Scholars familiar with Olsens work look for these sources in her "socialist upbringing, her working-class life, motherhood, the Depression, the Communist
Party (of which she was a member in the 1930s), Rebecca Harding Davis Life in the Iron Mills, and feminism" (Dawahare 261).
Indeed, Olsens socialist upbringing and working class background, as well as her experience as a single parent, provides a major source from which Olsen draws her inspiration for her powerful
narratives. Through her writing, Olsen realistically creates the essence of working class life, showing the significance of feminine survival in the face of immense social pressure. While her background as
the daughter of politically active Russian immigrants pointed her toward a leftist stance, an examination of her life shows that it was also her own experiences that resulted in the
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