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In October 2013, the University of Melbourne announced that it had purchased Germaine Greer’s personal papers, reportedly totalling 150 filing cabinets worth of drafts, notes, personal letters, memorabilia and media coverage. Many authors who have contributed to a recent themed issue of Australian Feminist Studies have had access to these previously unseen archival materials, particularly those concerned with the development of the manuscript that became The Female Eunuch. Author Marilyn Lake provides new insights into the genesis of this prolific title, illuminating media strategies that ensured the book became an iconic feminist text.
In October 2013, the University of Melbourne announced that it had purchased Germaine Greer’s personal papers, reportedly totalling 150 filing cabinets worth of drafts, notes, personal letters, memorabilia and media coverage. Many authors who have contributed to a recent themed issue of Australian Feminist Studies have had access to these previously unseen archival materials, particularly those concerned with the development of the manuscript that became The Female Eunuch. Author Marilyn Lake provides new insights into the genesis of this prolific title, illuminating media strategies that ensured the book became an iconic feminist text.