著者

中地 幸

出版者

都留文科大学

雑誌

都留文科大学研究紀要 (ISSN:02863774)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.64, pp.67-81, 2006

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Hurricane Katrina caused extensive damages to the Delta area including New Orleans. It was devastating for people who need special health care, especially pregnant women. They are considered one of the most vulnerable populations because they are susceptible to infections. It is no wonder that many writers are interested in pregnant women when they describe flood disasters in their novels. Both William Faulkner and Richard Wright wrote about pregnant women during the time of the Mississippi flood of 1927 in their works. In this paper, I would like to examine the descriptions of pregnant women by both writers, focusing on women's reproductive health issues in the 1920s and 1930s.