The Feminist Reader: Essays in Gender and the Politics of Literary Criticism, 2nd Edition - Softcover

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9781577181309: The Feminist Reader: Essays in Gender and the Politics of Literary Criticism, 2nd Edition

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ISBN 10: 1577181301 ISBN 13: 9781577181309

Publisher: Blackwell Pub, 1997

This anthology provides a wide-ranging survey of contemporary feminist critical theory and practice, including readings from today's leading theorists. This enlarged volume examines the implications of the patriarchal nature of the literary canon and the relative exclusion of women from literary history. Contributors include Toni Morrison, Helene Cixous, Toril Moi, Gavatri Chakravorty Spivak, Margorie Garber, Julia Kristeva and Luce Irigaray. It represents a suitable text for courses in feminist critical theory.

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About the Author:

Catherine Belsey is Research Professor of English at the University of Swansea, UK. She has published extensively on Shakespeare, and her 2007 Palgrave title Why Shakespeare was a Choice Outstanding Acdemic Highlight of the year.

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