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Subversive Intent

Subversive Intent Gender, Politics, and the Avant-Garde

Paperback (01 May 1992)

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Publisher's Synopsis

In this book Suleiman shows how the figure of Woman, as fantasy, myth, or metaphor has functioned in the work of male avant-garde writers and artists in the 20th century and in the process offers interpretations of major French avant-garde writers.

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Harvard University Press

Founded in 1913, Harvard University Press is the publisher of such classic works as John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, E. O. Wilson's On Human Nature, and Helen Vendler's Dickinson. The Press continues to be a leading publisher of convergent works in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences, while also taking bold steps in exciting new directions, from innovative partnerships, to a diverse translation program, to an expanded commitment to facilitating scholarly conversation around the globe.

Book information

ISBN: 9780674853843
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 840.9352042
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 294
Weight: 426g
Height: 235mm
Width: 161mm
Spine width: 22mm