El pequeño libro de las grandes feministas / The Little Book of Feminist Saints
by Grijalbo
En este luminoso volumen, la exitosa escritora del The New York Times, Julia Pierpont, y la artista Manjit Thapp combinan biografías breves, vibrantes y sorprendentes con preciosos retratos de “santas” seculares, campeonas de la fuerza y el progreso: mujeres que sacudieron la tierra, rompieron techos e hicieron explotar los moldes.
Entre ellas, se encuentran:
Nina Simone - Jane Austen - Amelia Earhart - Frida Kahlo - Michelle Obama - Sonia Sotomayor - Pussy Riot - Rosario Castellanos - Yayoi Kusama - Las hermanas Brontë - Victoria Ocampo - Simone de Beauvoir - Safo - Emily Dickinson - Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz - Madonna
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
This beautifully illustrated collection honoring one hundred exceptional “feminist saints” throughout history is sure to inspire women and men alike.
“A new set of role models and heroes—‘matron saints’—for the feminist future.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“The women in this book . . . blazed trails where none existed before.”—The Guardian
In this luminous volume, New York Times bestselling writer Julia Pierpont and artist Manjit Thapp match short, vibrant, and surprising biographies with stunning full-color portraits of secular female “saints”: champions of strength and progress. These women broke ground, broke ceilings, and broke molds—including:
Nina Simone - Jane Austen - Amelia Earhart - Frida Kahlo - Michelle Obama - Sonia Sotomayor - Pussy Riot - Rosario Castellanos - Yayoi Kusama - Las hermanas Brontë - Victoria Ocampo - Simone de Beauvoir - Safo - Emily Dickinson - Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz - Madonna
Open to any page and find daily inspiration and lasting delight.Praise for The Little Book of Feminist Saints
“A whistle-stop tour of inspiring women . . . [The artwork] deserves to be framed in every woman’s living room.”—Diva
“Short, snappy and inspiring [with] glorious visuals.”—Psychologies
“This beautifully illustrated collection offers daily inspiration and humorous anecdotes to remind you why we worship these women so.”—Hello Giggles
“An enticing collection . . . Pierpont’s pithy write-ups are accompanied by Thapp’s funky, wonderfully expressive color illustrations, making for an engaging picture-book experience for adults. . . . Bold and sassy . . . required reading for any seeking to broaden their historical knowledge.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Small enough to tuck into a bag, this delightful book offers instant inspiration.”—BookPageJulia Pierpont es la autora del bestseller del The New York Times, Among the Ten Thousand Things, ganador del Prix Fitzgerald en Francia. Se graduó en Barnard College y en el programa de la maestría de bellas artes de la New York University. Sus escritos han aparecido en The Guardian, The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review y Guernica. Vive y enseña en Nueva York.
@juliapierpont
Manjit Thapp es una ilustradora del Reino Unido. Se graduó con una licenciatura en artes en ilustración, en el Camberwell College of Arts en 2016. Sus ilustraciones combinan medios tradicionales y digitales, y su trabajo ha sido publicado en Instagram, Dazed, Vogue India y la revista Wonderland.
@manjitthapp
Entre ellas, se encuentran:
Nina Simone - Jane Austen - Amelia Earhart - Frida Kahlo - Michelle Obama - Sonia Sotomayor - Pussy Riot - Rosario Castellanos - Yayoi Kusama - Las hermanas Brontë - Victoria Ocampo - Simone de Beauvoir - Safo - Emily Dickinson - Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz - Madonna
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
This beautifully illustrated collection honoring one hundred exceptional “feminist saints” throughout history is sure to inspire women and men alike.
“A new set of role models and heroes—‘matron saints’—for the feminist future.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“The women in this book . . . blazed trails where none existed before.”—The Guardian
In this luminous volume, New York Times bestselling writer Julia Pierpont and artist Manjit Thapp match short, vibrant, and surprising biographies with stunning full-color portraits of secular female “saints”: champions of strength and progress. These women broke ground, broke ceilings, and broke molds—including:
Nina Simone - Jane Austen - Amelia Earhart - Frida Kahlo - Michelle Obama - Sonia Sotomayor - Pussy Riot - Rosario Castellanos - Yayoi Kusama - Las hermanas Brontë - Victoria Ocampo - Simone de Beauvoir - Safo - Emily Dickinson - Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz - Madonna
Open to any page and find daily inspiration and lasting delight.Praise for The Little Book of Feminist Saints
“A whistle-stop tour of inspiring women . . . [The artwork] deserves to be framed in every woman’s living room.”—Diva
“Short, snappy and inspiring [with] glorious visuals.”—Psychologies
“This beautifully illustrated collection offers daily inspiration and humorous anecdotes to remind you why we worship these women so.”—Hello Giggles
“An enticing collection . . . Pierpont’s pithy write-ups are accompanied by Thapp’s funky, wonderfully expressive color illustrations, making for an engaging picture-book experience for adults. . . . Bold and sassy . . . required reading for any seeking to broaden their historical knowledge.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Small enough to tuck into a bag, this delightful book offers instant inspiration.”—BookPageJulia Pierpont es la autora del bestseller del The New York Times, Among the Ten Thousand Things, ganador del Prix Fitzgerald en Francia. Se graduó en Barnard College y en el programa de la maestría de bellas artes de la New York University. Sus escritos han aparecido en The Guardian, The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review y Guernica. Vive y enseña en Nueva York.
@juliapierpont
Manjit Thapp es una ilustradora del Reino Unido. Se graduó con una licenciatura en artes en ilustración, en el Camberwell College of Arts en 2016. Sus ilustraciones combinan medios tradicionales y digitales, y su trabajo ha sido publicado en Instagram, Dazed, Vogue India y la revista Wonderland.
@manjitthapp
PUBLISHER:
PRH Grupo Editorial
ISBN-10:
6073181892
ISBN-13:
9786073181891
BINDING:
Paperback
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
Dimensions: 5.3800(W) x Dimensions: 8.2700(H) x Dimensions: 0.6600(D)