Narrative Theory Unbound: Queer and Feminist Interventions (Theory Interpretation Narrativ)

Under the bold banner of Narrative Theory Unbound: Queer and Feminist Interventions editors Robyn Warhol and Susan S. Lanser gather a diverse spectrum of queer and feminist challenges to the theory and interpretation of narrative. The first edited collection to bring feminist queer and narrative theories into direct conversation with one another this anthology places gender and sexuality at the center of contemporary theorizing about the production reception forms and functions of narrative texts. Through twenty-one essays prefaced by a cogent history of the field Narrative Theory Unbound offers new perspectives on narrative discourse and its constituent elements; on intersectional approaches that recognize race religion and national culture as integral to understanding sexuality and gender; on queer temporalities; on cognitive research; and on lifewriting in graphic print and digital constellations. Exploring genres ranging from reality TV to fairy tales to classical fiction contributors explore the thorny contested relationships between feminist and queer theory on the one hand and between feminist/queer theory and contemporary narratologies on the other. Rather than aiming for cohesiveness or conclusiveness the collection stages open-ended debates designed to unbind the assumptions that have kept gender and sexuality on the periphery of narrative theory.