Daughter of Earth

by Agnes Smedley, Paola Mendoza (introduction), Alice Walker (foreword), Nancy Hoffman (afterword) Feminist Press 10/8/2019, paperback SKU: 9781936932788   A Feminist Press classic, reissued with a new introduction by Paola Mendoza, this semiautobiographical account of an early twentieth-century activist recounts growing up in rural poverty in farming settlements and mining towns; discovering the double standards of race and sex among East Coast intellectuals; facing false espionage charges; and maintaining independence through two difficult marriages. Daughter of Earth was one of the first works to explore sexism within the socialist movement. Reviews: "We owe our world to women like Agnes Smedley, who worked without peace or resolution toward a future they could not see." --Paola Mendoza "A precious, priceless book." --Alice Walker Agnes Smedley's memories tasted of hunger." --The New York Times Book Review "A tale of American disinheritance told from the inside out, [this novel] is