Is there a distinctive women's tradition in literature? Do women write differently from men? What does it mean to define a piece of writing as "feminist"? Do women encounter particular problems in becoming writers? These are among the many questions addressed, debated and illuminated in this new edi
Feminist literary theory : a reader
β Scribed by Mary Eagleton
- Publisher
- Blackwell
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 260
- Edition
- Repr.
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This series aims to take full account of contemporary literary theory, providing collections of key modern readings of major authors, genres and critical approaches. Prefaced by an editorial introduction, individual volumes in the series offer the student a guide to theoretically-informed critical work on subjects from Chaucer to the present.
β¦ Table of Contents
Contents
Preface
Finding a Female Tradition
Women and Literary Production
Gender and Genre
Towards Definitions of Feminist Writing
Do Women Write Differently?
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