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“This review is surprised that feminist critics have not jumped on King's fiction prior to this: the contributors document the pervasiveness of misogyny, homophobia, gynophobia, Oedipal complexes, and every kind of neurotic projection imaginable in King's work. These psychological conditions seem to be the very source of horror in much of his fiction....[T]he collection is readable and engaging. Especially provocative are Linda Anderson'a exploration of the mother as monster, Edward Madden's consideration of sexuality and horror, and Lant's piece on King's relationship with his readers.”–
Book Description
Stephen King has been hailed as a writer of the late 20th century Everyman, yet his representations of women remain debatable. These essays not only explore his portrayal of female characters, they illuminate Stephen King's own psychology and that of our culture's fears, anxieties, and feminine obsessions. The various works examined include Carrie, Gerald's Game, Rose Madder, Holloween, Friday the 13th, Dolores Claiborne, It, Christine, and Misery. The essays progress through various discussions of female power versus male authority, the association of female with evil, and the King's monster imagery associated with the mother-figure characters. Written by various scholars and professors, these essays offer rare insight into the treatment of the female characters of Stephen King's imagination.
Imagining the Worst : Stephen King and the Representation of Women (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)
Imagining the Worst : Stephen King and the Representation of Women (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture),Kathleen Margaret Lant,Theresa Thompson,Greenwood Press,0313302324,1947-,American - General,Characters,Fiction,History and criticism,Horror,Horror - General,Horror tales, American,King, Stephen - Prose & Criticism,King, Stephen,,Literary Criticism,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Popular Culture - General,Women,Women In Literature,King, Stephen,Social Science / Popular Culture
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