| Urban Captivity Narratives: Women's Writing After 9/11 Contributor(s): Hillsburg, Heather (Author) |
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ISBN: 1032090820 ISBN-13: 9781032090825 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Feminist - Literary Criticism | American - General - Literary Criticism | Modern - General |
| Dewey: 813.609 |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 6" W x 9" (0.47 lbs) 152 pages |
| 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. |