Merlin's Daughters : Contemporary Women Writers of Fantasy Hardback
by Charlott Spivack
Part of the Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy series
Hardback
Description
The relationship between fantasy and the feminine is explored in this compelling study of women writers of the genre.
Spivak provides a revisioning of such archetypes as the wizard, the hero, and the dragon, and considers why women writers are currently dominating this field formerly occupied almost exclusively by men, as well as how women readers identify with the enchanted quest.
Chapters provide a feminist perspective and analysis of leading women fantasists of the past two decades as well as promising new voices. The relationship between fantasy and the feminine is explored in this compelling study of women writers of the genre.
Spivak provides a revisioning of such archetypes as the wizard, the hero, and the dragon, and considers why women writers are currently dominating this field formerly occupied almost exclusively by men, as well as how women readers identify with the enchanted quest.
Chapters provide a feminist perspective and analysis of leading women fantasists of the past two decades as well as promising new voices.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:200 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:13/01/1987
- Category:
- ISBN:9780313241949
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:200 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:13/01/1987
- Category:
- ISBN:9780313241949
