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WHEN I AM AN OLD WOMAN I SHALL WEAR PURPLE : An Anthology of Short Stories and Poetry

WHEN I AM AN OLD WOMAN I SHALL WEAR PURPLE : An Anthology of Short Stories and Poetry

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WHEN I AM AN OLD WOMAN I SHALL WEAR PURPLE : An Anthology of Short Stories and Poetry

by Martz, Sandra

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ISBN 10
0918949025
ISBN 13
9780918949028
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Watsonville, CA: Papier-Mache Press, 1987. Stated First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Text/BRAND NEW w/small soil spot to page 23. Softcover/NF w/trace edge & surface wear. COVER ART: "Laughing Rose", fabric & thread portrait by Deidre Scherer. A rich portrait of aging women painted through a well selected anthology of short stories and poems. Book's title from opening lines of Warning by Jenny Joseph: "When I am an old woman I shall wear purple/ With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me/ And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves/ And satin sandals, and say we've no money for butter ..." The first two lines have been adopted by The Red Hat Society (RHS) founded in 1998; members meet for tea dressed in purple and red headgear, initially for women over 50 is now open to all ages.

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Title
WHEN I AM AN OLD WOMAN I SHALL WEAR PURPLE : An Anthology of Short Stories and Poetry
Author
Martz, Sandra
Format/Binding
Soft cover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
None as Issued
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Stated First Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0918949025
ISBN 13
9780918949028
Publisher
Papier-Mache Press
Place of Publication
Watsonville, CA
Date Published
1987
Keywords
Anthology/Short Stories/Prose/Verse/Poems/Feminism/Women/Aging
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Feminism/Women Studies;

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