Book Review: Literary Freedom and Social Constraints in the Works' of Gertrud Leutenegger.

Authors

Laura Villiger

Keywords

Gertrud Leutennegger, Switzerland, Margrit Zinggeler, feminism, religious constraints

Abstract

In and around Switzerland Gertrud Leutennegger ranks among the wellknown contemporary Swiss writers. As yet, however, her work has not been translated and its reception has therefore been limited to German-speaking countries. Margrit Zinggeler' s study thus comes as a welcome introduction to Leutenegger' s writings that is designed for a general as well as specialized readership. As Zinggeler makes clear at the outset of her investigation, when Gertrud Leutenegger first started to write in the early 1970's, her artistic independence signaled a turning point in Swiss women writing. Luckily, the author has never since compromised her inner vision and creative expression.

Recommended Citation

Villiger, Laura (1995) "Book Review: Literary Freedom and Social Constraints in the Works' of Gertrud Leutenegger.," Swiss American Historical Society Review: Vol. 31: No. 3, Article 5.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/sahs_review/vol31/iss3/5