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Title	Silence, Exile and Coming Second
Creators	O'Connor, F.
Description	Silence, exile and coming second: women writers get same raw deal as in theatre On Nollaig na mBan, when woman are traditionally given a break, Fiona O’Connor issues a wake-up call. Women have faced discrimination in literature and publishing since Telemachus told Penelope to shut up in Homer’s The Odyssey.
Keywords	Gender Parity, Discrimination in Literature, VIDA count, Review Culture
Year	2016
Place of publication	Dublin, Ireland
Web address (URL)	https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/silence-exile-and-coming-second-women-writers-get-same-raw-deal-as-in-theatre-1.2486777

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