Tag Archives: Feminist Literature
Uncommon Readers
David Daiches discusses literary criticism and its history. In comparing models of literary criticism he refers to traditional approaches, deconstruction, and feminist and black writing. He stresses the importance of understanding the historical context and the language of time and … Continue reading
Posted in Daiches, David, Episodes
Tagged African-American literature, Deconstructionist writing, Feminist Literature, Literary Criticism
Comments Off on Uncommon Readers
Women’s Literary Studies, Part 3 of 3
Elaine Showalter discusses the history of American feminism and feminist theory through the study of women writers, and the status of the women’s movement in the mid-1980s. At the time of this conversation, Showalter was professor of English at Rutgers … Continue reading
Posted in Episodes, Showalter, Elaine
Tagged Feminism, Feminist Literature, Literary Criticism, Women's Liberation Movement
Comments Off on Women’s Literary Studies, Part 3 of 3