Chloe plus Olivia: an anthology of lesbian literature from the seventeenth century to the presentCombining the works of four centuries of lesbian and bisexual writers, by Willa Cather, Gertrude Stein, Carson McCullers, and others, a collection reviews the shifting concept of "lesbian literature" by exploring six different genres. 15,000 first printing. |
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Introduction The lesbian-feminist movement took root in America in the late
1960s and flourished for almost two decades, spreading eventually to the United
Kingdom and other areas of Western Europe such as France, Germany, and
Holland.
Introduction The lesbian-feminist movement took root in America in the late
1960s and flourished for almost two decades, spreading eventually to the United
Kingdom and other areas of Western Europe such as France, Germany, and
Holland.
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As lesbian-feminist poet Fran Winant characterized it in a poem of the 1970s, the
secret to the construction of a peaceful amazon world was to "eat rice, have faith
in women." Lesbian-feminist writers, whether poets, essayists, novelists, ...
As lesbian-feminist poet Fran Winant characterized it in a poem of the 1970s, the
secret to the construction of a peaceful amazon world was to "eat rice, have faith
in women." Lesbian-feminist writers, whether poets, essayists, novelists, ...
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feminist writer Michelle Cliff, with whom she edited the lesbian-feminist journal
Sinister Wisdom. Rich's 1 970s work reflected very directly her commitment to
lesbianism and feminism. When she won the National Book Award in 1974 for
Diving ...
feminist writer Michelle Cliff, with whom she edited the lesbian-feminist journal
Sinister Wisdom. Rich's 1 970s work reflected very directly her commitment to
lesbianism and feminism. When she won the National Book Award in 1974 for
Diving ...
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Contents
Mens Writing on Romantic Friendship | 9 |
Womens Writing on Romantic Friendship | 17 |
Aphra Behn | 24 |
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| Title | Chloe plus Olivia: an anthology of lesbian literature from the seventeenth century to the present |
| Author | Lillian Faderman |
| Editor | Lillian Faderman |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Viking, 1994 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 26 Feb 2008 |
| ISBN | 0670846384, 9780670846382 |
| Length | 812 pages |
| Subjects | › Bisexuality Bisexuality/ Literary collections Fiction Fiction / Lesbian Lesbians Lesbians in literature Lesbians' writings Lesbians' writings, American Lesbians' writings, English Lesbians/ Literary collections Literary Collections / General Literary collections Social Science / General Translations into English |
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