In this work of feminist literary criticism the authors explore the works of many major 19th-century women writers. They chart a tangible desire expressed for freedom from the restraints of a confining patriarchal society and trace a distinctive female literary tradition. schovat popis
Sandra Gilbert Books
December 27, 1936
Sandra M. Gilbert is an acclaimed author of numerous volumes of criticism and poetry, as well as a memoir. She is recognized for her significant contributions to literary scholarship, including her co-editorship of a seminal anthology of women's literature. Her work often delves into the complexities of literary expression and the experiences of women writers.
Exploring the theme of survival in a predatory world, Sandra M. Gilbert's tenth collection of poems delves into the complex histories that shape identity, including personal, public, and artistic narratives. Through reflections on recent events, sacred moments, and significant works of graphic art, she offers a poignant meditation on the ongoing personal crises that redefine our existence. The collection invites readers to consider the interplay between consumption and creativity in both life and art.
Still Mad
- 464 pages
- 17 hours of reading
A brilliant, sweeping history of the contemporary women's movement told through the lives and works of the literary women who shaped it
Orlando has always been an outsider. His longing for passion, adventure and fulfilment takes him out of his own time. Chasing a dream through the centuries, he bounds from Elizabethan England and imperial Turkey to the modern world. Will he find happiness with the exotic Russian Princess Sasha? Or is the dashing explorer Shelmerdine the ideal man? And what form will Orlando take on the journey - a nobleman, traveller, writer? Man or-- woman?
Theory and History of Literature - 24: The Newly Born Woman
- 168 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Published in France as Le jeune née in 1975, and found here in its first English translation, The Newly Born Woman is a landmark text of the modern feminist movement. In it, Hélène Cixous and Catherine Clément put forward the concept of écriture feminine, exploring the ways women’s sexuality and unconscious shape their imagination, their language, and their writing. Through their readings of historical, literary, and psychoanalytic accounts, Cixous and Clément explore what is hidden and repressed in culture, revealing the unconscious of history.