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In the early 1900's Susan Glaspell wrote many works. Two of her works stand out as true feminist tells, including the play Trifles and the short story "A Jury of Her Peers". Trifles was written in 1920, while "A Jury of Her Peers" was written the following year. Trifles was written in only ten days. These works were not truly recognized until the 1970's though. Glaspell was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for "Alison's House" in 1931 (Maillakias 2). Glaspell was born on July 1, 1876 in Davenport, Iowa. Glaspell was the middle child and the only daughter. She was an excellent student through high school and graduated with honors. She also graduated from Drake University with a Ph.B in Philosophy. Throughout her college tenure, she wrote for the Drake paper, The Delphic. Following graduation, she began working for the Des Moines News. While working as a reporter for the Des Moines news, she ran across a murder that involved a woman on a farm. This murder gave her an idea for her story. The......

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