Fanny Fern, Performative Incivilities and Rap.

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    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States
    • Subject Terms:
      RUTH Hall (Book)
    • Subject Terms:
      FERN, Fanny, 1811-1872
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the humor of humorist and newspaper columnist Fanny Fern and its relationship to the cultural context with which she wrote. Her book "Ruth Hall" was criticized by reviewers for her outspoken critique of men and convention. Her articles were pirated and reprinted in papers all over the U.S. from the beginning of her career.