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German Women's Writing in the Twenty-First Century (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture)
Hester Baer
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Description for German Women's Writing in the Twenty-First Century (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture)
Hardcover. Essays in this volume rethink conventional ways of conceptualizing female authorship and re-examine the formal, aesthetic, and thematic terms in which German women's literature has been conceived. Editor(s): Baer, Hester; Hill, Alexandra Merley. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Essays in this volume rethink conventional ways of conceptualizing female authorship and re-examine the formal, aesthetic, and thematic terms in which German women's literature has been conceived. What is the status of women's writing in German today, in an era when feminism has thoroughly problematized binary conceptions of sex and gender? Drawing on gender and queer theory, including the work of Lauren Berlant, Judith Butler, and Michel Foucault, the essays in this volume rethink conventional ways of conceptualizing female authorship and re-examine the formal, aesthetic, and thematic terms in which "women's literature" has been conceived. With aneye ... Read more
Essays in this volume rethink conventional ways of conceptualizing female authorship and re-examine the formal, aesthetic, and thematic terms in which German women's literature has been conceived. What is the status of women's writing in German today, in an era when feminism has thoroughly problematized binary conceptions of sex and gender? Drawing on gender and queer theory, including the work of Lauren Berlant, Judith Butler, and Michel Foucault, the essays in this volume rethink conventional ways of conceptualizing female authorship and re-examine the formal, aesthetic, and thematic terms in which "women's literature" has been conceived. With aneye ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Camden House
Condition
New
Number of Pages
218
Place of Publication
Columbia, MD, United States
ISBN
9781571135841
SKU
V9781571135841
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99-50
About Hester Baer
HESTER BAER is Professor of German Studies and an affiliate in the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Maryland. ALEXANDRA MERLEY STEWART (formerly Alexandra Merley Hill) is Professor of German and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Portland. ALEXANDRA MERLEY STEWART (formerly Alexandra Merley Hill) is Professor of German and Gender, Women, ... Read more
Reviews for German Women's Writing in the Twenty-First Century (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture)
[S]ucceeds in demonstrating the continued relevance of 'German women's writing,' not least its ability to critique, destabilize, and confound. . . . A welcome resource for undergraduate and graduate seminars, the volume is also of value for scholarly research on the diverse approaches and authors that constitute the field of the field of German women's writing today.
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