| A History of Feminist Literary Criticism Contributor(s): Plain, Gill (Editor), Sellers, Susan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1139167316 ISBN-13: 9781139167314 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $213.75 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory - Literary Criticism | Women Authors |
| Dewey: 801.950 |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Feminism has transformed the academic study of literature, fundamentally altering the canon of what is taught and setting new agendas for literary analysis. In this authoritative history of feminist literary criticism, leading scholars chart the development of the practice from the Middle Ages to the present. The first section of the book explores protofeminist thought from the Middle Ages onwards, and analyses the work of pioneers such as Wollstonecraft and Woolf. The second section examines the rise of second-wave feminism and maps its interventions across the twentieth century. A final section examines the impact of postmodernism on feminist thought and practice. This book offers a comprehensive guide to the history and development of feminist literary criticism and a lively reassessment of the main issues and authors in the field. It is essential reading for all students and scholars of feminist writing and literary criticism. |
Contributor Bio(s): Plain, Gill: - Gill Plain is Professor of English at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.Sellers, Susan: - Susan Sellers is Professor of English at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. |