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Murderous Mothers - Late Twentieth-Century Medea Figures and Feminism (Paperback, New edition)
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Murderous Mothers - Late Twentieth-Century Medea Figures and Feminism (Paperback, New edition)
Series: German Studies in America, 78
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"Murderous Mothers is both an homage to and a critical reflection
on the multiple Medea figures that populate late twentieth-century
German literature. Claire Scott artfully demonstrates how feminist
politics and women's issues - from abstract questions about the
power of women's bodies and voices, to concrete matters like
abortion and sexual violence - speak through this ancient myth,
transforming it into something vital and urgent. Scott's own voice
is crystal clear throughout, which allows the layers of productive
critique to shine through. With its sophisticated literary
analyses, its deep engagement with feminist and postcolonial
theory, and its lucid and accessible style, Murderous Mothers will
interest and provoke a range of readers and critics." (Kata Gellen,
Duke University) "Murderous Mothers explores the ambiguities of
literary Medea adaptations in beautifully written, engaging prose.
For anyone interested in the aesthetics and politics of
contemporary literature, this book offers brilliant examples of how
literary adaptations of classical myths can contribute to
contemporary political discourses on motherhood, reproductive
rights, gender, and rage." (Maria Stehle, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville) This book explores German-language Medea adaptations
from the late twentieth century and their relationship to feminist
theory and politics. Close readings of novels and plays by Ursula
Haas, Christa Wolf, Dagmar Nick, Dea Loher, and Elfriede Jelinek
reveal the promise and the pitfalls of using gendered depictions of
violence to process inequity and oppression. The figure of Medea
has been called many things: a witch, a barbarian, a monster, a
goddess, a feminist heroine, a healer, and, finally, a murderous
mother. This book considers Medea in all her complexity, thereby
reframing our understanding of identity as it relates to feminism
and to mythological storytelling. This book project was the Joint
Winner of the 2020 Peter Lang Young Scholars Competition for German
Studies in America.
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