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Synopsis
Carol Lazzaro-Weiss studies the fiction of twenty-five contemporary Italian women writers. Arguing for a notion of gender and genre, she runs counter to many Anglo-American and French feminist theorists who contend that traditional genres cannot readily serve as vehicles for feminist expression.
Synopsis
From Margins to Mainstream Feminism and Fictional Modes in Italian Women's Writing, 1968-1990 Carol Lazzaro-Weis Lazzaro-Weiss studies the fiction of twenty-five contemporary Italian women writers. Arguing for a notion of gender and genre, she runs counter to many Anglo-American and French feminist theorists who contend that traditional genres cannot readily serve as vehicles for feminist expression. 1993 ] 256 pages ] 6 x 9 ISBN 978-0-8122-1438-3 ] Paper ] $27.50s ] 18.00 World Rights ] Women's/Gender Studies
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-215) and index.