How to Suppress Women's Writing

How to Suppress Women's Writing

◆ Hugo Award and Nebula Award-winning feminist science fiction writer Joanna Russ ◆ Detailed account of the numerous obstacles faced by women writers ◆ Debunking the tradition of misogyny in the literary world...
【Content Introduction】
This book is a renowned literary essay by feminist Joanna Russ. She parodies the conventional rhetoric of literary criticism and, in an ironic way, writes a "Guide to Suppressing Women's Writing," sharply pointing out and criticizing the societal resistance imposed on female authors that prevents, devalues, and ignores their writing. At the same time, it is also a literary history outside the mainstream perspective, rediscovering works deemed unworthy of understanding and naming some of the most celebrated authors in literary history: Dickens, Hemingway, Woolf, Sontag, the Brontë sisters—some of whom have devalued women's writing, some of whom have been devalued, and some of whom have been both.
This is an angry and sharp feminist literary criticism that directly points out the structural violence faced by women's writing and leads readers to re-understand those voices that have been belittled.
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The words are sharp and brilliant!
—The New York Review of Books
If you haven't read this little book, you really should: it remains remarkably relevant. Russ shows us that we can't have an intelligent discussion about what works are most important and of the highest quality without first asking who is judging and by what criteria. We can't understand the true value of literature without first considering what values ​​govern it and how its canons have been shaped over the centuries.
—The Guardian
This is a peculiar book that defies convention and shatters stereotypes. It lays bare all the misguided attitudes and beliefs that can lead us to dismiss or even dismiss artwork by women. Russ defines these patterns so clearly and concisely that it holds a mirror before us, forcing us to reconsider ourselves.
—Annette Clodner, American literary critic...
【Editor's Recommendation】
A feminist manifesto that inspired a generation and a landmark in literary criticism. It includes a new introduction by Jessa Crispin, American critic and author of I Am Not a Feminist: A Feminist Manifesto.
A classic worth revisiting in the post-MeToo era: Joanna Russ leads readers to rediscover a buried literary tradition. Her deeply original and reflective writing remains powerful and timeless, even surprisingly relevant today. There's no better time than now to rediscover forgotten writers and rethink the standards of judgment that are riddled with prejudice.
This is an inspiring work dedicated to all marginalized groups. Beyond women, Russ encourages readers to embrace all those who were or remain outside the literary canon—Black artists, LGBTQ writers, "regionalist novelists," and so on. Russ sincerely points out that "development is only possible in marginalized areas." Turning our attention to all marginalized artists who have been devalued is a question of whether we can truly face each other and pay attention to the plight of others.
Translated by renowned translator Zhang Yan, professor at Shanghai International Studies University. The text is fluent and elegant, capturing the sharpness, anger, humor, and power of Laszlo's original work to the greatest possible extent.
After the English edition of this book was reprinted in 2018, its cover immediately sparked widespread attention and discussion on social media. The Chinese edition, designed by Zhou Weiwei, a frequent recipient of the "Most Beautiful Book in China" award, continues the original's creative vision. By highlighting hostile clichés, it directly addresses the numerous obstacles faced by women writers.

2020-11-01

南京大学出版社

Sanhui Books

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9787305237300