Merlin's Daughters: Contemporary Women Writers of Fantasy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313241949)

The relationship between fantasy and the feminine is explored in this compelling study of women writers of the genre. Spivak provides a revisioning of such archetypes as the wizard, the hero, and the dragon, and considers why women writers are currently dominating this field formerly occupied almost exclusively by men, as well as how women readers identify with the enchanted quest. Chapters provide a feminist perspective and analysis of leading women fantasists of the past two decades as well as promising new voices.

The relationship between fantasy and the feminine is explored in this compelling study of women writers of the genre. Spivak provides a revisioning of such archetypes as the wizard, the hero, and the dragon, and considers why women writers are currently dominating this field formerly occupied almost exclusively by men, as well as how women readers identify with the enchanted quest. Chapters provide a feminist perspective and analysis of leading women fantasists of the past two decades as well as promising new voices.

Author: Charlotte Spivack
ISBN-10: 0313241945
ISBN-13: 9780313241949
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 01/13/1987
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d