The older woman in recent fiction / Zoe Brennan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brennan, Zoe, 1971-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English fiction--Women authors--History and criticism.

English fiction.

English fiction--Women authors.

Women and literature--English-speaking countries--History--20th century.

Women and literature.

English-speaking countries.

History.

English fiction--20th century--History and criticism.

Older women in literature.

Old age in literature.

Aging in literature.

Physical Description:

vii, 187 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2005]

Summary:

"This critical study explores late twentieth century novels by women writers that feature female protagonists over the age of sixty. These novels create alternate discourses on aging to those largely pejorative ones that dominate Western society"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Paradigms of aging and ageism

The angry and frustrated older woman

The passionate and desiring older woman

The contented and developing older woman

The wise and archetypal older woman

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-182) and index.

ISBN:

0786419008

OCLC:

56661669