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

Published Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [1996] ©1996

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Description 142 pages ; 25 cm 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-135) and index Subject Harris, Bertha, 1937- -- Criticism and interpretation. Winterson, Jeanette, 1959- -- Criticism and interpretation. Brown, Rebecca, 1956- -- Criticism and interpretation. Barnes, Djuna -- Influence. 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. LC no. 95023531 //r983 ISBN 025321047X paperback alkaline paper 0253330238 alkaline paper

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