Merlin's daughters : contemporary women writers of fantasy
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Merlin's daughters : contemporary women writers of fantasy
（Contributions to the study of science fiction and fantasy, no. 23）
Greenwood Press, c1987
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Bibliography: p.177-180
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The relationship between fantasy and the feminine is explored in this compelling study of women writers of the genre. Spivak provides a revisioning of such archetypes as the wizard, the hero, and the dragon, and considers why women writers are currently dominating this field formerly occupied almost exclusively by men, as well as how women readers identify with the enchanted quest. Chapters provide a feminist perspective and analysis of leading women fantasists of the past two decades as well as promising new voices.
The relationship between fantasy and the feminine is explored in this compelling study of women writers of the genre. Spivak provides a revisioning of such archetypes as the wizard, the hero, and the dragon, and considers why women writers are currently dominating this field formerly occupied almost exclusively by men, as well as how women readers identify with the enchanted quest. Chapters provide a feminist perspective and analysis of leading women fantasists of the past two decades as well as promising new voices.
Table of Contents
Preface
Fantasy and the Feminine
Andre Norton
Susan Cooper
Ursula K. Le Guin
Evangeline Watson
Katharine Kurtz
Mary Stewart
Patricia McKillip
Vera Chapman
Gillian Bradshaw
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Conclusion
Appendix: Other Women Fantasists
Notes
Bibliography
Index
by "Nielsen BookData"
