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When was Tillie Olsen’s ā€œSilences: When Writers Don’t Writeā€ published in Harper’s Magazine?

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Tillie Olsen’s article "Silences: When Writers Don’t Write" was published in Harper’s Magazine in 1965.1

The piece was a revision of a talk she had previously given during a 1963 seminar at Radcliffe College, where she discussed the various factors that can thwart creative talent. This publication played a significant role in establishing Olsen as a prominent figure in the women’s movement and later served as the foundation for her 1978 book, Silences, which explored the societal and personal forces that repress literary expression.1