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more about #americanliterature KillMeNow no longer has a future in journalism: Gertrude Stein wasn't really an exception. I don't think her inclusion by the macho men of her day was unrelated to the fact that she took on a domina... more » GlinCastleGirl: I hope we have moved beyond the sexist prejudices in writing so that women can be writers, and not "women writers." I do get frustrated at men who won... more » ladylie: I also find it interesting that classics, including some written by men-writers, have been repackaged with similar "women friendly" covers. Often, the... more » hollygirl: her son is that cute guy from the baxter and hot, wet american summer. makes me love him MORE. more » exelizabeth: I still know people (often men) who, when they think about it, realize they "don't read many women writers." These are well read people who still need... more » linnyt is a walking clichĂ©: I'd be glad to drop the labels. I just want to read something interesting. Anonymous can write it for all I care. more » Whiskey and Popcorn: "energetic and masculine" does not necessarily a good book make.I have been trying to read Ulysses for about 5 years, and I find it boring/unreadable,... more » emilyanne: I think it's a little unfair to Gertrude myself, she's no more boring or unreadable than most modernist writers (I am not a big fan of modernism but I... more » BeckySharper: Given that about 80% of bookbuyers are female it makes perfect sense that we've arrived at a time when "women writers" is as obsolete a term as "women... more » hortense: "In Showalter's view, the female writer of today has moved beyond sexist prejudice." One look at the book cover design for a number of talented female... more » bowleserised: Nice to see a female critic having strong negative opinions about a writer without feeling like she had to draw in her critical horns for the sisterho... more » Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: But can I still use the term 'lady doctor'? more » -
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Gertrude Stein: “Unreadable, Self-Indulgent And Excruciatingly Boring.”
A new book by critic Elaine Showalter begs the question, are women writers now just writers? More »
