Florence Howe

"Born in New York, Florence Howe was educated at Hunter College, Smith College, and the University of Wisconsin. From the many positions that she has held, Howe was a lecturer in English, a professor of English, and the founder and president of the Feminist Press. As a writer, editor, and publisher, she won the awards of the National Endowment for the Humanities Research Fellowship in 1971-73, many other fellowships, including the Ford Foundation Fellowship for the study of women in.society, and the Hall of Fame honor at Hunter College. As a contributer to the field of women's studies and feminist scholarship, Florence Howe has made a unique and critical voice for the American feminist movement, especially as founder of the Feminist Press."

"In August 1964, Florence Howe coordinated and taught at the Blair Street Freedom School, one of nine such schools in Jackson."

Selected Publications

 * Myths of Coeducation: Selected Essays, 1965-1983. University of Indiana Press, 1984.
 * No More Masks! An Anthology of American Women Poets. Doubleday, 1973; HarperCollins, 1993.
 * Tradition and the Talents of Women. Edited and with an Introduction. University of Illinois Press, 1991.
 * Almost Touching the Skies: Women's Coming of Age Stories. (Edited with Jean Casella) The Feminist Press, 2000.
 * The Politics of Women's Studies: Testimony from 30 Founding Mothers. (Edited and with an essay) The Feminist Press, 2000.

Related Sourcewatch

 * Florence Howe Society
 * Mariam Chamberlain