Literature and the Development of Feminist Theory offers an insightful look at the development of feminist theory through a literary lens. Stressing the significance of feminism's origins in the European Enlightenment, this book traces the literary careers of feminism's major thinkers in order to elucidate the connection of feminist theoretical production to literary work. In addition to considering such well-known authors as Mary Wollstonecraft, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Simone de Beauvoir and Hélène Cixous, this book also reflects on the lasting influence of postcolonialism, liberalism, and specific genres such as science fiction and modernist poetry. Written by leading scholars and focusing on the literary trajectories of feminism's noted contributors, Literature and the Development of Feminist Theory ultimately provides a new perspective on feminism's theoretical context, bringing into view the effects of literary form on the growth of feminist thought.
| ISBN: | 9781107126084 |
| Publication date: | 17th December 2015 |
| Author: | Robin Truth Goodman |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 297 pages |
| Genres: |
Literary theory |
Literature and the Development of Feminist Theory offers an insightful look at the development of feminist theory through a literary lens. Stressing the significance of feminism's origins in the European Enlightenment, this book traces the literary careers of feminism's major thinkers in order to elucidate the connection of feminist theoretical production to literary work. In addition to considering such well-known authors as Mary Wollstonecraft, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Simone de Beauvoir and Hélène Cixous, this book also reflects on the lasting influence of postcolonialism, liberalism, and specific genres such as science fiction and modernist poetry. Written by leading scholars and focusing on the literary trajectories of feminism's noted contributors, Literature and the Development of Feminist Theory ultimately provides a new perspective on feminism's theoretical context, bringing into view the effects of literary form on the growth of feminist thought.
Literature and the Development of Feminist Theory features in the following genres: Literary theory, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Feminism and feminist theory, Gender studies: women and girls
Literature and the Development of Feminist Theory is available in Hardback
Literature and the Development of Feminist Theory was written by Robin Truth Goodman and published by Cambridge University Press
Literature and the Development of Feminist Theory has 297 pages
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