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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Daring and Provocative
Lindemann's deft analysis of Cather and her "queer" sensibilities is a refreshing change of pace from the boring, disconnected aesthetic-based criticism that has dominated Cather studies for some time now. Written in a delightfully engaging prose style, _Willa Cather: Queering America_ provides us with insight into the next phase of Cather scholarship that...
Published on November 15, 1999
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9 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not for the uninitiated
I am currently taking an undergraduate course on Cather, and I hoped that this book would provide some insight into a side of her not covered in the course. However, I found the book full of jargon which rendered it incomprehensible to me. Perhaps if you are already initiated into the world of "queer studies" you will find it interesting, but I don't...
Published on May 15, 2000
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Daring and Provocative,
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This review is from: Willa Cather: Queering America (Paperback)
Lindemann's deft analysis of Cather and her "queer" sensibilities is a refreshing change of pace from the boring, disconnected aesthetic-based criticism that has dominated Cather studies for some time now. Written in a delightfully engaging prose style, _Willa Cather: Queering America_ provides us with insight into the next phase of Cather scholarship that dares to situate the author within the sexual-political environment of the early twentieth century. A must for queer and gay and lesbian Americanists, as well as anyone interested in American literary history and the traditions that frame such a field.
9 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not for the uninitiated,
By A Customer
This review is from: Willa Cather: Queering America (Paperback)
I am currently taking an undergraduate course on Cather, and I hoped that this book would provide some insight into a side of her not covered in the course. However, I found the book full of jargon which rendered it incomprehensible to me. Perhaps if you are already initiated into the world of "queer studies" you will find it interesting, but I don't recommend it for a casual reader.
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Willa Cather: Queering America by Marilee Lindemann (Paperback - February 15, 1999)
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