The Feminist Reader

Essays in Gender and the Politics of Literary Criticism

Author: Catherine Belsey
Secondary Author: Jane Moore
ISBN: 9781577181309

The Second edition of this highly successful anthology provides a wide-ranging survey of contemporary feminist critical theory and practice. Offering vital readings from today's leading theorists, this new, comprehensive volume examines the implications of the patriarchal nature of the literary canon and the relative exclusion of women from literary history. The essays encourage dialogue on literary history, women's language, and the needs of feminism often enlisting the reader in critical debate. The volume is fully annotated and provides a glossary of unfamiliar terms, new suggestions for further reading and an updated introduction, mapping the field of current feminist theory.

Publisher: Blackwell
Publish Date: 1997

Subjects: Literary Criticism / Women Authors

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Literary Criticism)