Sonya Andermahr

Jeanette Winterson

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Produktbeschreibung

In this comprehensive introduction to Winterson's work, Sonya Andermahr considers its significance in the context of contemporary British culture and literary history. Including an interview with the author, this guide offers an accessible reading of all Winterson's work and an overview of the varied critical reception this has received.

Produktdetails

• New British Fiction
• Verlag: Macmillan Education UK / Red Globe Press / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-230-50760-9
• 2008
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 16mm x 127mm x 203mm
• Gewicht: 388g
• ISBN-13: 9780230507609
• Artikelnr.: 23303282

Autorenporträt

SONYA ANDERMAHR is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Northampton, UK. She has written widely on contemporary British and American women's writing. Previous publications include A Glossary of Feminist Theory, co-authored with Terry Lovell and Carol Wolkowitz and Jeanette Winterson: A Contemporary Critical Guide.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: INTRODUCTION Timeline.- Introduction.- A Biographical Reading.- PART II: MAJOR WORKS Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, The Passion and Sexing the Cherry.- Written on the Body, Art and Lies and Gut Symmetries.- The Powerbook, Lighthousekeeping and Weight .- PART III: CRITICISM AND CONTEXTS Author Interview.- Other Writing.- Critical Reception.- Notes.- Selected Further Reading.- Bibliography.- Index.