Charlotte Perkins Gilman won much attention in 1892 for publishing “The Yellow Wallpaper,” a semi-autobiographical short story dealing with mental health andcontemporary social expectations for women.In the following piece, Gilman reflected on writing and publishing the piece. Many and...
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Charlotte Gilman wrote a short story but managed to address a wide range of social issues in it. Read to learn why The Yellow Wallpaper was written.