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As the body of First World War literature continues to grow, women's experiences of this period remain largely obscure, particularly those of Canadian and Newfoundland women. A Sisterhood of Suffering and Service explores this obscurity and begins to redress it.
This innovative collection discusses women's activities in the workforce, overseas, within the domestic realm, and in literary representations to show that women were not bystanders who were quietly knitting for the duration; rather, they actively participated in wartime society, served their country in a variety of ways, made sacrifices, and were deeply affected by the vagaries of war. Incorporating the experiences of Newfoundland with those of Canada, and looking at girls as well as women, the volume enriches our knowledge of an important era in Canadian nation building and takes a step towards writing women into the historical narratives of the First World War.
Contents
Introduction: Transformation in a Time of War? / Sarah Glassford and Amy Shaw
Part 1: Mobilizing Women
1 "In Defense of the Empire": The Six Nations of the Grand River and the Great War / Alison Norman
2 The Unquiet Knitters of Newfoundland: From Mothers of the Regiment to Mothers of the Nation / Margot I. Duley
3 Freshettes, Farmerettes, and Feminine Fortitude at the University of Toronto during the First World War / Terry Wilde
Part 2: Women's Work
4 Gendering Patriotism: Canadian Volunteer Nurses as the Female "Soldiers" of the Great War / Linda J. Quiney
5 "Such Sights One Will Never Forget": Newfoundland Women and Overseas Nursing in the First World War / Terry Bishop Stirling
6 Patriotic, Not Permanent: Attitudes about Women's Making Bombs and Being Bankers / Kori Street
Part 3: Family Matters
7 An Honour and a Burden: Canadian Girls and the Great War / Kristine Alexander
8 Supporting Soldiers' Wives and Families in the Great War: What Was Transformed? / Desmond Morton
9 Marks of Grief: Black Attire, Medals, and Service Flags / Suzanne Evans
Part 4: Creative Responses
10 Verses in the Darkness: A Newfoundland Poet Responds to the First World War / Vicki S. Hallett
11 "'Twas You, Mother, Made Me a Man": The Motherhood Motif in the Poetry of the First World War / Lynn Kennedy
12 "Mother, Lover, Nurse": The Reassertion of Conventional Gender Norms in Fictional Representations of Disability in Canadian Novels of the First World War / Amy Tector
Conclusion: "Sisterhood of Suffering and Service" / Sarah Glassford and Amy Shaw
Selected Bibliography; Index
