The Resource Metamorphosis and the emergence of the feminine : a motif of "difference" in women's writing, Paula Smith Allen
Metamorphosis and the emergence of the feminine : a motif of "difference" in women's writing, Paula Smith Allen
Resource Information
The item Metamorphosis and the emergence of the feminine : a motif of "difference" in women's writing, Paula Smith Allen represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item Metamorphosis and the emergence of the feminine : a motif of "difference" in women's writing, Paula Smith Allen represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "Metamorphosis and the Emergence of the Feminine: A Motif of "Difference" in Women's Writing examines a motif of metamorphosis that follows the models of self-awareness proposed in several feminist theories. Women writers from both North and South America, including those from different ethnic groups in the United States, employ the motif of insect and seed metamorphosis, which shows a development of the motif in stages as women increasingly become aware of the existence of a feminine self that is not acknowledged in language. The use of the motif by these writers, separated by both distance and influence, is an attempt by women writers to reject the "casting" of women's experience in the archetypal images of Persephone and Penelope, as was traditionally assigned to the feminine by Western civilization. Instead, the use of the metamorphosis motif promotes the adoption of the image of Psyche's search as appropriate to reflect the feminine quest for autonomy."--BOOK JACKET
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 177 pages
- Contents
-
- "Other Than Itself" -- Naming.
- Maria Luisa Bombal: La ultima niebla.
- Djuna Barnes: Nightwood.
- Clarice Lispector: Family Ties.
- Helena Maria Viramontes: "The Moths"
- IV.
- The Promethean Theft/Emergence.
- Rosario Ferre: "The Youngest Doll"
- Margaret Atwood: Surfacing.
- Sandra Cisneros: "Never Marry a Mexican"
- I.
- V.
- Procreation.
- Luisa Mercedes Levinson: "The Cove"
- Zora Neale Hurston: Their Eyes Were Watching God
- VI.
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- II.
- Durable Fires.
- The Gothic: A Premonition.
- Charlotte Perkins Gilman: "The Yellow Wallpaper"
- Gertrude Stein: "Melanctha"
- III.
- Isbn
- 9780820441221
- Label
- Metamorphosis and the emergence of the feminine : a motif of "difference" in women's writing
- Title
- Metamorphosis and the emergence of the feminine
- Title remainder
- a motif of "difference" in women's writing
- Statement of responsibility
- Paula Smith Allen
- Subject
-
- Art d'écrire -- Différences entre sexes
- Authorship -- Sex differences
- Canadian literature -- Women authors | History and criticism
- Comparative literature -- American and Latin American
- Comparative literature -- American and South American
- Comparative literature -- Latin American and American
- Comparative literature -- South American and American
- Femininity in literature
- Femmes et littérature -- Amérique
- Féminité dans la littérature
- Gedaanteverwisseling
- Latin American literature -- Women authors | History and criticism
- Letterkunde
- Littérature comparée -- Américaine et latino-américaine
- Littérature comparée -- Latino-américaine et américaine
- Metamorphosis in literature
- Métamorphose dans la littérature
- South American literature -- Women authors | History and criticism
- Vrouwelijke auteurs
- Vrouwelijkheid
- Women and literature -- America
- Écrits de femmes américains -- Histoire et critique
- Écrits de femmes canadiens -- Histoire et critique
- Écrits de femmes latino-américains -- Histoire et critique
- American literature -- Women authors | History and criticism
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Metamorphosis and the Emergence of the Feminine: A Motif of "Difference" in Women's Writing examines a motif of metamorphosis that follows the models of self-awareness proposed in several feminist theories. Women writers from both North and South America, including those from different ethnic groups in the United States, employ the motif of insect and seed metamorphosis, which shows a development of the motif in stages as women increasingly become aware of the existence of a feminine self that is not acknowledged in language. The use of the motif by these writers, separated by both distance and influence, is an attempt by women writers to reject the "casting" of women's experience in the archetypal images of Persephone and Penelope, as was traditionally assigned to the feminine by Western civilization. Instead, the use of the metamorphosis motif promotes the adoption of the image of Psyche's search as appropriate to reflect the feminine quest for autonomy."--BOOK JACKET
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1951-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Allen, Paula Smith
- Dewey number
- 810.9/9287
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PS151
- LC item number
- .M46 1999
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Studies on themes and motifs in literature,
- Series volume
- vol. 45
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- American literature
- South American literature
- Canadian literature
- Comparative literature
- Women and literature
- Metamorphosis in literature
- Authorship
- Femininity in literature
- Comparative literature
- Latin American literature
- Comparative literature
- Comparative literature
- Gedaanteverwisseling
- Vrouwelijkheid
- Letterkunde
- Vrouwelijke auteurs
- Écrits de femmes américains
- Écrits de femmes latino-américains
- Écrits de femmes canadiens
- Littérature comparée
- Littérature comparée
- Femmes et littérature
- Métamorphose dans la littérature
- Art d'écrire
- Féminité dans la littérature
- Label
- Metamorphosis and the emergence of the feminine : a motif of "difference" in women's writing, Paula Smith Allen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [169]-173) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- "Other Than Itself" -- Naming.
- Maria Luisa Bombal: La ultima niebla.
- Djuna Barnes: Nightwood.
- Clarice Lispector: Family Ties.
- Helena Maria Viramontes: "The Moths"
- IV.
- The Promethean Theft/Emergence.
- Rosario Ferre: "The Youngest Doll"
- Margaret Atwood: Surfacing.
- Sandra Cisneros: "Never Marry a Mexican"
- I.
- V.
- Procreation.
- Luisa Mercedes Levinson: "The Cove"
- Zora Neale Hurston: Their Eyes Were Watching God
- VI.
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- II.
- Durable Fires.
- The Gothic: A Premonition.
- Charlotte Perkins Gilman: "The Yellow Wallpaper"
- Gertrude Stein: "Melanctha"
- III.
- Control code
- 39605253
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- viii, 177 pages
- Isbn
- 9780820441221
- Isbn Type
- (hardback : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 98030528
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)39605253
- Label
- Metamorphosis and the emergence of the feminine : a motif of "difference" in women's writing, Paula Smith Allen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [169]-173) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- "Other Than Itself" -- Naming.
- Maria Luisa Bombal: La ultima niebla.
- Djuna Barnes: Nightwood.
- Clarice Lispector: Family Ties.
- Helena Maria Viramontes: "The Moths"
- IV.
- The Promethean Theft/Emergence.
- Rosario Ferre: "The Youngest Doll"
- Margaret Atwood: Surfacing.
- Sandra Cisneros: "Never Marry a Mexican"
- I.
- V.
- Procreation.
- Luisa Mercedes Levinson: "The Cove"
- Zora Neale Hurston: Their Eyes Were Watching God
- VI.
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- II.
- Durable Fires.
- The Gothic: A Premonition.
- Charlotte Perkins Gilman: "The Yellow Wallpaper"
- Gertrude Stein: "Melanctha"
- III.
- Control code
- 39605253
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- viii, 177 pages
- Isbn
- 9780820441221
- Isbn Type
- (hardback : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 98030528
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)39605253
Subject
- Art d'écrire -- Différences entre sexes
- Authorship -- Sex differences
- Canadian literature -- Women authors | History and criticism
- Comparative literature -- American and Latin American
- Comparative literature -- American and South American
- Comparative literature -- Latin American and American
- Comparative literature -- South American and American
- Femininity in literature
- Femmes et littérature -- Amérique
- Féminité dans la littérature
- Gedaanteverwisseling
- Latin American literature -- Women authors | History and criticism
- Letterkunde
- Littérature comparée -- Américaine et latino-américaine
- Littérature comparée -- Latino-américaine et américaine
- Metamorphosis in literature
- Métamorphose dans la littérature
- South American literature -- Women authors | History and criticism
- Vrouwelijke auteurs
- Vrouwelijkheid
- Women and literature -- America
- Écrits de femmes américains -- Histoire et critique
- Écrits de femmes canadiens -- Histoire et critique
- Écrits de femmes latino-américains -- Histoire et critique
- American literature -- Women authors | History and criticism
Member of
Library Links
Embed
Settings
Select options that apply then copy and paste the RDF/HTML data fragment to include in your application
Embed this data in a secure (HTTPS) page:
Layout options:
Include data citation:
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.library.missouri.edu/portal/Metamorphosis-and-the-emergence-of-the-feminine-/ogaP_LdKBCo/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.library.missouri.edu/portal/Metamorphosis-and-the-emergence-of-the-feminine-/ogaP_LdKBCo/">Metamorphosis and the emergence of the feminine : a motif of "difference" in women's writing, Paula Smith Allen</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.library.missouri.edu/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.library.missouri.edu/">University of Missouri Libraries</a></span></span></span></span></div>
Note: Adjust the width and height settings defined in the RDF/HTML code fragment to best match your requirements
Preview
Cite Data - Experimental
Data Citation of the Item Metamorphosis and the emergence of the feminine : a motif of "difference" in women's writing, Paula Smith Allen
Copy and paste the following RDF/HTML data fragment to cite this resource
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.library.missouri.edu/portal/Metamorphosis-and-the-emergence-of-the-feminine-/ogaP_LdKBCo/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.library.missouri.edu/portal/Metamorphosis-and-the-emergence-of-the-feminine-/ogaP_LdKBCo/">Metamorphosis and the emergence of the feminine : a motif of "difference" in women's writing, Paula Smith Allen</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.library.missouri.edu/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.library.missouri.edu/">University of Missouri Libraries</a></span></span></span></span></div>
