An edition of Making girls into women (2002)
Making girls into women
American women's writing and the rise of lesbian identity
By Kathryn R. Kent,Kathryn R. Kent
Publish Date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press
Language
eng
Pages
362
Description:
Summary:Explores the links between the emergence of lesbian and proto-lesbian identities at the turn of the century and the discourses of sentimentality, mass culture, and modernism
subjects: American literature, Criticism and interpretation, Girls in literature, History and criticism, Lesbians in literature, Lesbians' writings, American, Women authors, Women in literature, Sexual orientation in literature, Homosexuality and literature, Women and literature, Views on sexual orientation, Alcott, louisa may, 1832-1888, Stein, gertrude, 1874-1946, Moore, marianne, 1887-1972, Bishop, elizabeth, 1911-1979, American literature, history and criticism, 20th century, American literature, women authors, Sexual orientation
People: Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979), Gertrude Stein (1874-1946), Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), Marianne Moore (1887-1972)
Times: 20th century