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The Buried Madonna: Matricide and Maternal Power in the Novels of Michele Roberts.
No full textThe article presents literary criticism of the books "Daughters of the House" and "Impossible Saints" by Michèle Roberts. It references the psychoanalytic theory of the dead psychic mother as developed by philosopher André Green. According to the author, Roberts' novels highlight the denigration of maternity in popular culture and point to ways in which maternal power can be reimagined as a positive force. Particular focus is given to themes of death and matricide in Roberts' work
Letter from Ray Roberts, Chairman, and Mary Farquharson, Secretary and Treasurer, Gordon Hirabayashi Defense Committee, April 16, 1943
No full textLetter from the Gordon Hirabayashi defense committee addressed "dear friend" and signed by Ray Roberts and Mary Farquharson. Letter says that the Hirabayashi case has moved to the Supreme Court, and asks for financial support to help raise $1500 for court fees and costs.The ACLU-Northern California case file records contain legal documents and correspondence pertaining to the case argued before the Supreme Court in Korematsu v. United States (1944), challenging the constitutionality of Executive Order 9066
Connections Volume 16, Number 2, Spring 2006
No full textFeatured articles:
Director's Column;
CCDL Update;
GIS (Geographical Information Systems);
IM, Therefore I Chat;
Zones of Activity: Artist's Books Exhibit;
Lexis Nexis Congressional Now Online;
Meet Your Librarians;
Libraries Staff News;
Library Events Calenda
