American & Canadian Literature, Genres & Literary Forms, Feminism, Literary Theory, General & Miscellaneous Literary Criticism, Sex Role, English Literature
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Overview
Cranny-Francis shows how feminist authors have used fictional genres to explore new possibilities about society and about the roles and conceptions of women. Freed from the restrictions imposed by conventions of realism, some fictional genres enable the imagination to range widely, but at the same time these genres are often linked to conservative assumptions and beliefs.Editorials
Booknews
Cranny-Francis (English literature, U. of Wollongong, Australia) shows how feminist authors have used fictional genres to explore new possibilities about society and about the roles and conceptions of women. She examines this theme in connection with the work of Ursula LeGuin, Anne McCaffrey, Marge Piercy and many others. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
June 1, 1990
Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1990.
Pages
240
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780312042202