Western feminist literary theory

Author: Bai Di
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The main difference between feminist theory and feminist literary theory lies in the latter's focus on the analysis of literary texts. What is a classic? How are classics produced in literature? What impact do the production of classics have on those works deemed non-classics? If Western feminist literary theory and literary criticism began with the critique of patriarchal literary classics, then is the practice of venerating authority and establishing classics in modern feminist literary criticism a repetition of past mistakes? If classics are inherently academic inequality and undemocratic, then how can an equal and democratic atmosphere be established in the process of literary interpretation, literary criticism, and literary teaching in feminist literature? The editor hopes that the discussion and critique of literary classics should permeate throughout the reading of this book.