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Lesbian Panic - Homoeroticism in Modern British Women's Fiction (Paperback, New)
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Lesbian Panic - Homoeroticism in Modern British Women's Fiction (Paperback, New)
Series: Between Men-Between Women: Lesbian and Gay Studies
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In many works by modern British women writers, two women form a
strong bond only to have that relationship stymied, paralyzed or
interrupted. A female character, fearing discovery of covert
lesbian desires, lashes out at another woman, resulting in
emotional or physical harm to herself or others. Patricia Smith
defines this narrative as "lesbian panic". What happens when a
character or an author is unwilling to confront or reveal her own
lesbianism or lesbian desire? For Smith, lesbian panic is often a
fear of losing one's identity and value within the heterosexual
paradigm. Smith traces the history of "lesbian panic" through key
works: Woolfe's "The Voyage Out" and "Mrs Dalloway"; Bowen's "The
Little Girls" and "Eva Trout"; Brophy's "King of a Rainy Day";
Lessing's "The Golden Notebook"; and Spark's "The Prime of Miss
Jean Brodie". Smith reveals how and why this panic is represented
and she explores how postmodern lesbian writers have attempted to
break away from this narrative.
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