»And Write She Did« - Eva Mendez Kartoniert (TB)

»And Write She Did« stands out as the first in-depth study of the literaryrelation between Virginia Woolf and Alice Munro. This attentive subtle and accessible comparative analysis not only unlocks fresh perspectiveson the two authors' negotiation of the conditions in whichwomen's literary creativity can blossom. Located at the intersection ofcomparative criticism studies of female artist figures in literature andresearch on women's writing and literary history the book also contributesto these fields in innovative ways. Notably Mendez argues fora new understanding of the gendered power r elations shaping women'swriting thus illustrating how women's participation in cultural productioncan be theorized and promoted from a twenty-first-centuryperspective. Moreover in developing the concept of »ethical affiliation« this book is significant as an original and energizing interventionin the comparative study of literary relationships.