Come to an opening reception for the exhibit “Literature of Prescription: Charlotte Perkins Gilman & The Yellow Wallpaper” on Tues., Apr. 9 at 12:30pm in Clapp Library Lobby. Light refreshments will be served. This traveling exhibit will be on view in Clapp Library from April 8 – May 18. Visit the website for other exciting events, including talks and a zine workshop.
During a time when women were challenging traditional ideas about gender that excluded them from political and intellectual life, artist and writer CharlottePerkins Gilman, who was discouraged from pursuing a career to preserve her health, rejected these ideas in a terrifying short story titled “The Yellow Wall-Paper.” This exhibition explores the story behind Gilman’s indictment of the medical profession and the social conventions restricting women’s professional and creative opportunities.
To: Faculty, students, staff
From: Veronica Brandstrader, LTS, x2171
More info: Dawn Stahura, LTS, x3426
