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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Paula R. Gilbert , Paula Gilbert Lewis , Paula Gilbert LewisPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Volume: no. 53 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.589kg ISBN: 9780313245107ISBN 10: 031324510 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 24 May 1985 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Undergraduate , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews?This is the first collection of essays on Quebec's women writers, although a number of good articles exist, as well as books on individual authors. Written by 16 scholars who represent some of the best-known names in the field, the essays treat 12 writers from the late 19th century to the present. For the fine studies of Bersianik, Blais, Brossard, Gagnon, Guevremont, Hebert, Roy, and women's theater, the volume clearly warrants acquisition. The authors present information on the history, politics, religion, and society of Quebec; they also consider linguistic questions, relations with American and French feminist theorists, and lesbianism. The up-to-date bibliography of works by the Quebec women indicate those works that are available in English. Care has also been taken to translate all quotations.Important for scholars already familiar with the subject....?-Choice ?This is the first collection of essays on Quebec's women writers, although a number of good articles exist, as well as books on individual authors. Written by 16 scholars who represent some of the best-known names in the field, the essays treat 12 writers from the late 19th century to the present. For the fine studies of Bersianik, Blais, Brossard, Gagnon, Guevremont, Hebert, Roy, and women's theater, the volume clearly warrants acquisition. The authors present information on the history, politics, religion, and society of Quebec; they also consider linguistic questions, relations with American and French feminist theorists, and lesbianism. The up-to-date bibliography of works by the Quebec women indicate those works that are available in English. Care has also been taken to translate all quotations.Important for scholars already familiar with the subject....?-Choice This is the first collection of essays on Quebec's women writers, although a number of good articles exist, as well as books on individual authors. Written by 16 scholars who represent some of the best-known names in the field, the essays treat 12 writers from the late 19th century to the present. For the fine studies of Bersianik, Blais, Brossard, Gagnon, Guevremont, Hebert, Roy, and women's theater, the volume clearly warrants acquisition. The authors present information on the history, politics, religion, and society of Quebec; they also consider linguistic questions, relations with American and French feminist theorists, and lesbianism. The up-to-date bibliography of works by the Quebec women indicate those works that are available in English. Care has also been taken to translate all quotations.Important for scholars already familiar with the subject.... -Choice Author Informationwis /f Paula /i Gilbert /r ed. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |