WomanSpirit
| File:14V4Win1977 Womanspirit-cover.jpg | |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
|---|---|
| Circulation | 3,000 |
| First issue | 1974 |
| Final issue | 1984 |
| Based in | Wolf Creek, Oregon |
| Language | English |
| Website | http://www.womanspirit.ws/ |
| OCLC number | 3113446 |
Search WomanSpirit on Amazon.
WomanSpirit (Fall 1974 - Summer 1984) was a lesbian feminist quarterly founded by Ruth and Jean Mountaingrove and produced collectively near Wolf Creek, Oregon. It was the first American lesbian/feminist periodical to be dedicated to both feminism and spirituality.[1][2] Many of the contributors to WomanSpirit were, or would go on to become, well known within the women's spirituality movement.[3] It had 40 publications, covering topics such as ecology, goddess myths and rituals, feminist theory, and divination. Its submissions included articles, photos, letters, book reviews, artwork, and songs.[4]
History[edit]
WomanSpirit was founded by Ruth and Jean Mountaingrove in 1974, who had a vision for a magazine that was "international and radical feminist. We wanted a cultural revolution—a total reordering of institutions and values. It was to be a modest magazine with grand goals."[5] In 1978, they bought and moved to Rootworks, their lesbian land. From 1979 to 1984, they produced Womanspirit in the barn they built ("Natalie Barney"). Women who came to work on the different issues could stay on the land for however long they needed to or could.[6]
Impact[edit]
At the height of WomanSpirit's circulation, it was distributed to 91 women's bookstores, 10 countries, and had over 3,000 subscribers.[3][5] The existence of Rootworks and WomanSpirit has been credited by many women for bringing them into rural Oregon to participate in the women's land movement.[7]
After it folded, Jean Mountaingrove suggested that an index be made and Christine Menefee offered to make one.[8] It was published in 1989[9] and is out of print, but has been useful for researching feminist and women's history.[8]
Notable contributors[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Long, Linda; Gage, Carolyn (2008). "A Lesbian Archivist Discovers A Hidden Literary Treasure in Southern Oregon". The Lambda Book Report,.
- ↑ Christ, Carol (2000). "Womanspirit". In Kramarae, Cheris; Spender, Dale. Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: Global Women's Issues. Routledge. pp. 2050–2051. ISBN 9780415920889.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Griffin, Wendy. "The Land Within". Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ "WomanSpirit". WomanSpirit. 2008. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Summerhawk, Barbara; Gagehabib, La Verne (2000). "3 Political Circles: Shaping a Community's Response". Circles of Power: Shifting Dynamics in a Lesbian-centered Community. Norwich, VT: New Victoria. p. 68. ISBN 9781892281135. Search this book on
- ↑ Mountaingrove, Ruth; Mountaingrove, Jean (1985). "Rootworks". In Cheney, Joyce. Lesbian Land. Minneapolis, Minn: Word Weavers. pp. 125–128. LCCN 85016866. Search this book on
- ↑ Burmeister, Heather Jo (2013). Rural Revolution: Documenting the Lesbian Land Communities of Southern Oregon (Masters thesis). Portland State University. doi:10.15760/etd.1080.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Menefee, Christine (2011). "The WomanSpirit Index".
- ↑ Menefee, Christine (1989). Womanspirit Index: Your Comprehensive Guide to the Decade of Women's Spirituality, 1974-1984. ISBN 978-0962103513. Search this book on
Further reading[edit]
- WomanSpirit archives hosted by Reveal Digital
- Grosjean, Shelley. "A "Womyn's" Work is Never Done: The Gendered Division of Labor and the Creation of Southern Oregon Lesbian Separatist Communities". University of Oregon.
This article "WomanSpirit" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:WomanSpirit. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
|
This page exists already on Wikipedia. |
- Magazines disestablished in 1984
- Magazines established in 1974
- Magazines about spirituality
- Magazines published in Oregon
- LGBT literature in the United States
- Lesbian history in the United States
- Defunct magazines of the United States
- 1970s in LGBT history
- 1980s in LGBT history
- Lesbian-related media in the United States
- Lesbian-related magazines
- Lesbian culture in Oregon
- 1984 disestablishments in Oregon
