106-263 Feminist Fictions

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Available as 106-363 at 3rd-year level.

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Subject Description

This subject studies feminist uses of popular genres such as romance, crime, fantasy and science fiction, focusing on the politics of generic appropriation and literary experimentation. Students who complete this subject should: be familiar with the forms and subject matter of some popular literary genres (romance, crime, fantasy and science fiction); understand the ways these genres are used in contemporary feminist writing; be familiar with some key concepts of feminist literary theory; be able to discuss the intersections between feminist writing and feminist politics, and understand the conceptual issues and problems involved.

Assessment

Written work of not more than 5000 words.

Prescribed Texts

• M Atwood, Lady Oracle. Virago.
• M Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale. Virago.
• O Butler, Dawn. Warner.
• O Butler, Kindred. Beacon.
• A Carter, Nights at the Circus. Chatto & Windus.
• A Carter, Wise Children. Faber.
• P Cornwall, Postmortem. Warner.
• L Dick, Without Falling. Serpent's Tail.
• M Fallon, Working Hot. Sybylla.
• J McKemmish, A Gap in the Records. Sybylla.
• S Paretsky, Tunnel Vision. Penguin.
• F Weldon, The Life and Loves of a She Devil. Hodder & Stoughton.
• B Wilson, The Dog Collar Murders. Virago.
• J Winterson, Sexing the Cherry. Vintage.
• J Winterson, Written on the Body. Jonathan Cape.
• M Wittig, The Lesbian Body. Beacon.
• J McKemmish, Only Lawyers Dancing. A & R.
• F Moorhead, Still Murder. Penguin.