TY - JOUR AU - Charles Johanningsmeier BT - Studies in American Naturalism Library & Information History IS - 2 LA - English N1 - Examines reception by public libraries of Kate Chopin's The Awakening which challenged traditional gender norms. Argues that the accepted story of late 19th and early 20th century librarians banning artists who challenged societal norms is an oversimplification. PY - 2013 SP - 236 EP - 48 T2 - Studies in American Naturalism Library & Information History TI - The Awakening and American Libraries: An Update VL - 8 ER -