In 1991, women staff and faculty at the University of Iowa discovered that the pseudonymous author of the original Nancy Drew books, Carolyn Keene, was none other than Mildred Wirt Benson, the first person to earn a master's degree in journalism at Iowa. The excitement caused by their discovery led to the 1993 Nancy Drew Conference, which explored the remarkable passion for Nancy Drew that spans a wide spectrum of American society. The result: a lively collaboration of essays by and interviews with mystery writers, collectors, publishers, librarians, scholars, journalists, and fans which presents a spirited, informative, totally enjoyable tribute to the driver of that blue roadster so many readers have coveted.
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“Nancy, especially the Nancy of the original story, is our bright heroine, chasing down the shadows, conquering our worst fears, giving us a glimpse of our brave and better selves, proving to everybody exactly how admirable and wonderful a thing it is to be a girl. Thank you, Nancy Drew.”—Nancy Pickard
“Nancy Drew belongs to a moment in feminist history; it is a moment, I suggest, that we celebrate, allowing ourselves the satisfaction of praising her for what she dared and forgiving her for what she failed to undertake or understand.”—Carolyn G. Heilbrun
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Adult Essays about Nancy, her Culture, Creators and Readers,
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This is not a book for children, as so many of the books written about Nancy Drew are. It's a series of essays and interviews ranging from how Nancy Drew came to be, to how women have viewed her culturally and historically down through the ages.
Although I haven't read every chapter, the ones I've read so far have been extremely interesting. Here are women--some my age, others older or younger-- all who have had the shared experience of reading Nancy Drew. Some of the essayists are critical of the sterotypes found in many of the original versions, while others view them as a products of their time. But most describe the Nancy Drew mysteries as books that shaped a part of their being. In Nancy we embrace an intelligent, daring, compassionate and independent heroine; one who isn't afraid to speak up for herself and others. We also learn interesting tidbits such as how the Applewood editions appeared, how Mildred Wirt Benson, a.k.a. Carolyn Keene, struggled with deadlines, how David Farrah came to be the expert on pricing the various editions, how modern mystery writers are indebted to Ms. Benson, and more. I highly recommend this collection of fascinating essays. My only regret is that it isn't longer.
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