| Urban Captivity Narratives: Women's Writing After 9/11 Contributor(s): Hillsburg, Heather (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367271710 ISBN-13: 9780367271718 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Feminist - Literary Criticism | American - General - Literary Criticism | Modern - General |
| Dewey: 813.609 |
| LCCN: 2019021406 |
| Series: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 142 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - Modern |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Evolving from a rigorous study of post-9/11 women's writing, Dr. Heather Hillsburg's new monograph identifies an emerging genre, which she names Urban Captivity Narratives. Using examples ranging from memoir to young adult fiction, each of the texts examined in the study follows a female protagonist who has survived abduction, been held captive for months or even years, and subjected to sexual, emotional, and physical abuse by their captor. Hillsburg contextualizes these narratives, and takes into consideration our current political atmosphere, the role of patriarchy, and various social anxieties that come into play when discussing the kind of oppression seen in these narratives. |