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9780415135733 0415135737 Literature and Gendercombines an introduction to and an anthology of literary texts which powerfully demonstrate the relevance of gender issues to the study of literature. The volume covers all three major literary genres - poetry, fiction and drama - and closely examines a wide range of themes, including:b * feminity versus creativity in women's lives and writing * the construction of female characters * autobiography and fiction * the gendering of language * the interaction of race, class and gender within writing, reading and interpretation. Literature and Genderis also a superb resource of primary texts, and includes writing by: * Sappho * Emily Dickinson * Sylvia Plath * Tennyson * Elizabeth Bishop * Louisa May Alcott * Virginia Woolf * Jamaica Kincaid * Charlotte Perkins Gilman * Susan Glaspell Also reproduced are essential essays by, amoung others, Maya Angelou, Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar, Toni Morrison, Elaine Showalter, and Alice Walker. No other book on this subject provides an anthology, introduction and critical reader in one volume. Literature and Genderis the ideal guide for any student new to this field., Literature and Genderpowerfully demonstrates the significance of gender issues in the study of literature. Through analyses of all three major literary forms--poetry, prose, and drama--this volume closely examines a wide array of themes including the construction of female characters, the "gendering" of language, and the intersection of race, class, and gender within reading, writing, and interpretation. A superb resource of primary texts and critical essays,Literature and Genderincludes writing by Sappho, Sylvia Plath, Tennyson, Louisa May Alcott, and Virginia Wolff, (among others), plus critical essays by Maya Angelou, Sandra Gilbert, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker and many more. By incorporating basic literary knowledge, an anthology of text material, and a broad range of critical viewpoints,Literatureand Genderis an invaluable resource for every reader interested in exploring this area of literarystudies., The contributers to this volume draw on feminist ideas and discuss the importance of feminist scholarship in developing an approach to literature that focuses on gender. It covers all three major literary genres - prose fiction, poetry and drama (including performance) - and examines a wide range of themes, including: the conflict between feminity and creativity in women's lives and writing; the construction of female characters; autobiography and fiction; the gendering of language; spheres of influence among women writers; the importance of a room of one's own; and the intersection of race, class and gender within writing, reading and interpretation. Works discussed include a range of poetry by women and men; and works of fiction by Louise May Alcott, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Jamaica Kincaid, Virginia Woolf, Susan Glaspell, Caryl Churchil, Alice Walker and Henrik Ibsen. A selection of key critical texts is included (extracts from the work of, among others, Maya Angelou, Sandra Gilbert, Susan Gubar, Toni Morrison and Elaine Showlater).
9780415135733 0415135737 Literature and Gendercombines an introduction to and an anthology of literary texts which powerfully demonstrate the relevance of gender issues to the study of literature. The volume covers all three major literary genres - poetry, fiction and drama - and closely examines a wide range of themes, including:b * feminity versus creativity in women's lives and writing * the construction of female characters * autobiography and fiction * the gendering of language * the interaction of race, class and gender within writing, reading and interpretation. Literature and Genderis also a superb resource of primary texts, and includes writing by: * Sappho * Emily Dickinson * Sylvia Plath * Tennyson * Elizabeth Bishop * Louisa May Alcott * Virginia Woolf * Jamaica Kincaid * Charlotte Perkins Gilman * Susan Glaspell Also reproduced are essential essays by, amoung others, Maya Angelou, Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar, Toni Morrison, Elaine Showalter, and Alice Walker. No other book on this subject provides an anthology, introduction and critical reader in one volume. Literature and Genderis the ideal guide for any student new to this field., Literature and Genderpowerfully demonstrates the significance of gender issues in the study of literature. Through analyses of all three major literary forms--poetry, prose, and drama--this volume closely examines a wide array of themes including the construction of female characters, the "gendering" of language, and the intersection of race, class, and gender within reading, writing, and interpretation. A superb resource of primary texts and critical essays,Literature and Genderincludes writing by Sappho, Sylvia Plath, Tennyson, Louisa May Alcott, and Virginia Wolff, (among others), plus critical essays by Maya Angelou, Sandra Gilbert, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker and many more. By incorporating basic literary knowledge, an anthology of text material, and a broad range of critical viewpoints,Literatureand Genderis an invaluable resource for every reader interested in exploring this area of literarystudies., The contributers to this volume draw on feminist ideas and discuss the importance of feminist scholarship in developing an approach to literature that focuses on gender. It covers all three major literary genres - prose fiction, poetry and drama (including performance) - and examines a wide range of themes, including: the conflict between feminity and creativity in women's lives and writing; the construction of female characters; autobiography and fiction; the gendering of language; spheres of influence among women writers; the importance of a room of one's own; and the intersection of race, class and gender within writing, reading and interpretation. Works discussed include a range of poetry by women and men; and works of fiction by Louise May Alcott, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Jamaica Kincaid, Virginia Woolf, Susan Glaspell, Caryl Churchil, Alice Walker and Henrik Ibsen. A selection of key critical texts is included (extracts from the work of, among others, Maya Angelou, Sandra Gilbert, Susan Gubar, Toni Morrison and Elaine Showlater).