Jeanette Winterson

by Andermahr, Sonya

• ISBN13: 9780230507616
• ISBN10: 0230507611
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-15
• Publisher: Red Globe Pr

Summary

This book provides students with an introduction to the work of Jeanette Winterson, and places her fiction in a clear historical, critical and theoretical context. It starts by exploring Winterson's biography, looking particularly at her relationship between her life, work and media presence. It then moves through discussion of each of the Winterson's novels, analysing her work in the context of postmodern, feminist, queer and Bakhtinian theories and also examining her experimentation with fictional form and technique. Including a timeline of key dates and an interview with the author, this guide offers an accessible reading of Winterson's work and an overview of the critical reception this has provoked.

Author Biography

SONYA ANDERMAHR is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Northampton. She co-authored A Glossary of Feminist Theory (Edward Arnold) and has a lot of experience of writing on and teaching Winterson's work.

Table of Contents

Timeline

Introduction

Author Biography

The 1980s: Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, The Passion and Sexing the Cherry

The 1990s: Written on the Body, Art Objects and Art and Lies

and GUT Symmetries

The 2000s:The Powerbook and Lighthousekeeping

Interview with Jeanette Winterson

The Critical Reception of Winterson's Work

Winterson's Other Work and Adaptations

Selected Further Reading

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