Das Frauenbild in Schweizer 'Frauenbüchern'

The paper describes the changes in the literary portrayal of women which have taken place from the 70s onwards in the Swiss literature on the basis of the works of three female authors, i.e. "Häutungen" [Shedding] (1975) by Verena Stefan, "Die Wachsflügelfrau" [Flying with wings of wax: The story of Emily Kempin-Spyri] (1991) by Eveline Hasler, "Erdnüsse. Totschlagen" [Peanuts. Killings] (1994) by Ruth Schweikert. The analysis of the works of the three female writers representing three consecutive generations allows to present the main tendencies in the development of the Swiss women’s literature from the moment of its heyday until the currently dominating trends.