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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Woolf in Sheep's Clothing,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Rooms of Our Own (Paperback)
In this avowedly experimental book, Susan Gubar engages the problems and polemics of feminism in the form of a campus novel. It's a brilliant conceit, and the experiment pays off: she is able to write accessibly and dangerously about debates that are often hidden by veils of jargon and political correctness.
The inspiration is Woolf, but the imitation isn't "slavish": it owes as much to "Lucky Jim" and David Lodge. And while the humour is a matter of taste - I found it delightful - the choice of form is not capricious: in a moving coda, Gubar explains why it would have been impossible to say what she has to say in conventional academic style. If you are interested in the state of feminism, in the place of women in the academy, or you just want a taste of academic life, you couldn't find a more honest, perceptive and enjoyable read. |
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Rooms of Our Own by Susan Gubar (Paperback - August 30, 2006)
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