The Cambridge Companion to Lesbian Literature

by Jodie Medd (editor)

The Cambridge Companion to Lesbian Literature examines literary representations of lesbian sexuality, identities, and communities, from the medieval period to the present. In addition to providing a helpful orientation to key literary-historical periods, critical concepts, theoretical debates and literary genres, this Companion considers the work of such well-known authors as Willa Cather, Adrienne Rich, Jeanette Winterson, and Rita Mae Brown. Written by a host of leading critics and covering subjects as diverse as lesbian desire in the long eighteenth century and same-sex love in a postcolonial context, this Companion delivers insight into the variety of traditions that have shaped the present landscape of lesbian literature.

Genres: Nonfiction, LGBT

298 pages, Paperback

Published December 10, 2015

Reviews

[Desca Ang · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Feminism is the theory and lesbianism is the practice....Lesbianism is to feminism what the Communist Party was to the trade union movement. Tactically, any feminist should fight to the death for lesbianism because of its strategic importance."

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[maité · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️ — I used 4 of the chapters for my ba thesis and then ended up reading all the other chapters because this is so so interesting. it gives an incredible overview of lesbian literature throughout history, within different genres and waves