The Little Book of Feminist Saints

Julia Pierpont - hardcover

This beautifully illustrated collection honoring one hundred exceptional “feminist saints” throughout history is sure to inspire women and men alike.

“A new set of role models and heroes—‘matron saints’—for the feminist future.”—The New York Times Book Review

“The women in this book . . . blazed trails where none existed before.”—The Guardian

In this luminous volume, New York Times bestselling writer Julia Pierpont and artist Manjit Thapp match short, vibrant, and surprising biographies with stunning full-color portraits of secular female “saints”: champions of strength and progress. These women broke ground, broke ceilings, and broke molds—including
 
Maya Angelou • Jane Austen • Ruby Bridges • Rachel Carson • Shirley Chisholm • Marie Curie & Irène Joliot Curie • Isadora Duncan • Amelia Earhart • Artemisia Gentileschi • Grace Hopper • Dolores Huerta • Frida Kahlo • Billie Jean King • Audre Lorde • Wilma Mankiller • Toni Morrison • Michelle Obama • Sandra Day O’Connor • Sally Ride • Eleanor Roosevelt • Margaret Sanger • Sappho • Nina Simone • Gloria Steinem • Kanno Sugako • Harriet Tubman • Mae West • Virginia Woolf • Malala Yousafzai

Esta colección bellamente ilustrada que rinde homenaje a cien “santas feministas” excepcionales a lo largo de la historia seguramente inspirará a mujeres y hombres por igual.

“Un nuevo conjunto de modelos a seguir y héroes –‘santas matronas’– para el futuro feminista.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Las mujeres de este libro. . . abrió caminos donde antes no existían”.—The Guardian

En este luminoso volumen, la escritora más vendida del New York Times, Julia Pierpont, y el artista Manjit Thapp combinan biografías breves, vibrantes y sorprendentes con impresionantes retratos a todo color de “santas” seculares: campeonas de la fuerza y ​​el progreso. Estas mujeres abrieron caminos, rompieron techos y rompieron moldes, incluidas

Maya Angelou • Jane Austen • Ruby Bridges • Rachel Carson • Shirley Chisholm • Marie Curie e Irène Joliot Curie • Isadora Duncan • Amelia Earhart • Artemisia Gentileschi • Grace Hopper • Dolores Huerta • Frida Kahlo • Billie Jean King • Audre Lorde • Wilma Mankiller • Toni Morrison • Michelle Obama • Sandra Day O'Connor • Sally Ride • Eleanor Roosevelt • Margaret Sanger • Safo • Nina Simone • Gloria Steinem • Kanno Sugako • Harriet Tubman • Mae West • Virginia Woolf • Malala Yousafzai