Feminisms: An Anthology of Literary Theory and Criticism

by Robyn R. Warhol (Editor), Diane Price Herndl (Editor)

In the landmark 1991 edition of Feminisms, Robyn Warhol and Diane Price Herndl assembled the most comprehensive collection of American and British feminist literary criticism ever to be published. In this revised edition, the editors have updated the volume, in keeping with the expanded parameters of feminist literary discourse. With the inclusion of more than two dozen new essays, along with a major reorganization of the sections in which they appear, Warhol and Price Herndl have again established the measure for representing the latest developments in the field of feminist literary theory. Believing that the feminist movement can only move forward "where difference commands attention, not dismissal or negativism," they have continued the original collection's mission of providing a multiplicity of perspectives and approaches.


This anthology contains three new sections ("Conflict," "Gaze," and "Practice") and includes more selections by and about women of color and lesbians. Aimed at academics and the general public alike, this collection is an indispensable guide to the range of practice on campus today in the field of feminist literary criticism.

Genres: Feminism, Nonfiction, Reference, Literary Criticism, Theory, Politics, Literature

1232 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[iele paloumpis · Rating 4 out of 5]

feminist theory and crit. some of the writing can be a bit heavy and heady. def not ur back pocket feminist text...took me a minute to wrap my mind around some of the language, but glad i dug deeper. takes patience and a handy dictionary but indispensable information.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Second wave feminism. Ugh. However, still has quite a few seminal texts in it (Madwoman in the Attic, Infection in the Sentence, etc).

[Sandra Bassett · Rating 5 out of 5]

THE THE THE book on feminist literary criticism. It has everything from those crazy french feminists to very interesting criticisms on reading like a woman versus reading like a man.

[Cassey]

Not counting it for the challenge, or rating as I dipped in and out of it looking at various articles.