Farwell, Marilyn R.

Heterosexual plots and lesbian narratives / Marilyn R. Farwell. - New York : New York University Press, c1996. - xix, 227 p. ; 23 cm. - The cutting edge . - Cutting edge (New York, N.Y.) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-215) and index.

When is a lesbian narrative a lesbian narrative? -- Narrative: the elastic project -- The lesbian subject: a war of images -- The romantic lesbian narrative: Adrienne Rich's "Twenty-one love poems" and Marilyn Hacker's Love, death, and the changing of the seasons -- The heroic lesbian narrative: Marion Zimmer Bradley's The mists of Avalon and Gloria Naylor's The women of Brewster Place -- The postmodern lesbian text: Jeanette Winterson's Sexing the cherry and Written on the body.

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Lesbians' writings, American--History and criticism.
American literature--Women authors--History and criticism.
English literature--Women authors--History and criticism.
American literature--History and criticism.--20th century
English literature--History and criticism.--20th century
Lesbians' writings, English--History and criticism.
Women and literature--History--20th century.
Man-woman relationships in literature.
Heterosexuality in literature.
Sex role in literature.
Narration (Rhetoric)

PS153.L46 / F37 1996

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