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In these essays and reviews, Clausen ( The Prosperine Papers ) raises provocative questions--about feminism, lesbianism, activism and the web of relationships among these and a host of other "isms." She pinpoints the potential pitfalls of common assumptions underlying anti-patriarchal poetry of the '70s ("Feminist poetry is useful"; "individual ego plays a minimal role in its creation"). With lucidity and a welcome sense of humor, Clausen is refreshingly honest: she calls '70s feminism a "womb/crucible"; she enjoys fiction by men partly because of the "vacation it provides from ideology"; she describes her difficulties as a "flommy," or stepmother, to her lesbian lover's daughter. At times, Clausen's reviews are unfocused; her es says lack political subtlety and ignore her own admonitions (she laments that Doris Lessing is not a feminist). But this decade's worth of writing reflects the growth and evolution of an individ ual as well as a movement.
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PAPERBACK. Condition: Very Good. 0814204708 No underlining/highlighting. Very light shelf wear with rubbed spot on upper front cover. C71. Quantity Available: 1. ISBN/EAN: 9780814204702. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 20090121102984. Seller Inventory # 20090121102984
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1989 Trade PB. Ohio State Univ. Press. 237 Pgs. X-Library with back pocket. Minimal stamps. Front and back cover with clear film. Front cover with tan line near spine the length of book. Same on back cover. Collection of articles, essays, and reviews where the author explores the intersection of the literary art and politics. Probes for answers to questions about the social responsibilities of the fiction writer, the relationship of poetry to silence, and the influence of "politically correct" mores on books by lesbian feminists. Seller Inventory # 001386