Title Following Djuna : women lovers and the erotics of loss / Carolyn Allen

Published Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©1996

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Description 1 online resource (142 pages) Series Theories of representation and difference Theories of representation and difference Contents Introduction: Djuna Barnes and Bertha Harris -- Reading Erotics/Following Djuna -- pt. 1. Djuna Barnes: The Erotics of Nurture. 1. Nightwood: Gender, Narcissism, and the Erotic Maternal in the Narrative of Nora Flood. 2. Writing toward Nightwood: Seduction in the "Little Girl" Stories -- pt. 2. Jeanette Winterson: The Erotics of Risk -- pt. 3. Rebecca Brown: The Erotics of Excess and the Difficulties of Difference Summary Following Djuna reads contemporary novelists in the tradition of Djuna Barnes, arguing for the importance of women's fiction in understanding women's erotics - emotional and sexual exchanges between women. Barnes's Nightwood, with its experimental form and passionate language, has made its mark on contemporary writers, and Carolyn Allen argues that Harris, Winterson, and Brown continue Barnes's explorations of obsession, loss, excess, and power between women lovers. Allen stresses the importance of difference in lovers who are "like", and the influence of memory in the making of desire. At the same time, she illuminates the ongoing trade-offs between passion and comfort, and between loss and discovery as crucial to the intensity of women's erotics Analysis American fiction Women authors History and criticism Barnes, Djuna Influence Brown, Rebecca Criticism and interpretation English fiction Women authors History and criticism Erotic stories, American History and criticism Erotic stories, English History and criticism Harris, Bertha Criticism and interpretation Homosexuality and literature History 20th century English-speaking countries Lesbians Intellectual life English-speaking countries Lesbians in literature Lesbians' writings, American History and criticism Lesbians' writings, English History and criticism Loss (Psychology) in literature Winterson, Jeanette Criticism and interpretation Women and literature History 20th century English-speaking countries Women in literature Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-135) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Print version record Subject Harris, Bertha, 1937- -- Criticism and interpretation Winterson, Jeanette, 1959- -- Criticism and interpretation Brown, Rebecca, 1956- -- Criticism and interpretation Barnes, Djuna -- Influence SUBJECT Barnes, Djuna fast Brown, Rebecca, 1956- fast Harris, Bertha, 1937- fast Winterson, Jeanette, 1959- fast Barnes, Djuna, (1892-1982) -- Influence. ram Winterson, Jeanette, (1959- ...) -- Critique et interprétation. ram Brown, Rebecca, (1956- ...) -- Critique et interprétation. ram Barnes, Djuna. Nightwood. swd Barnes, Djuna. swd Winterson, Jeanette. swd Brown, Rebecca (Schriftstellerin) swd Subject Lesbians' writings, American -- History and criticism American fiction -- Women authors -- History and criticism English fiction -- Women authors -- History and criticism Lesbians' writings, English -- History and criticism Erotic stories, American -- History and criticism Erotic stories, English -- History and criticism Homosexuality and literature -- History -- 20th century Authorship -- Psychological aspects. Loss (Psychology) in literature. Authorship -- Sex differences Lesbians in literature. Women in literature. Lesbian heroines in literature. American fiction -- History and criticism English fiction -- History and criticism American literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism English literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General. Lesbian heroines in literature English literature -- Women authors English fiction American literature -- Women authors American fiction American fiction -- Women authors Authorship -- Psychological aspects Authorship -- Sex differences English fiction -- Women authors Erotic stories, American Erotic stories, English Homosexuality and literature Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Lesbians in literature Lesbians' writings, American Lesbians' writings, English Loss (Psychology) in literature Women in literature Frauenliteratur Lesbische Orientierung Erotischer Roman Lesbe Erotik Motiv Lesbische Orientierung Motiv Roman Homosexualité -- Dans la littérature. Lesbianisme -- Dans la littérature. Homosexualité et littérature -- 20e siècle. Lesbiennes -- Dans la littérature. Roman américain -- Femmes écrivains -- Histoire et critique. Roman anglais -- Femmes écrivains -- Histoire et critique. USA Genre/Form Electronic books Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book ISBN 0585020752 9780585020754

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