Events › Exhibit: Literature of Prescription - Charlotte Perkins Gilman and "The Yellow Wallpaper"

In 1892, writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote a short story titled "The Yellow Wallpaper,” which both examined and rejected traditional ideas about women. Made available by the National Library of Medicine, this exhibit explores the story behind Gilman’s indictment of the medical profession and the social conventions that restricted women’s professional and creative opportunities.