The Cambridge Companion to Lesbian Literature

The Cambridge Companion to Lesbian Literature examines literary representations of lesbian sexuality identities and communities from the medieval period to the present. In addition to providing a helpful orientation to key literary-historical periods critical concepts theoretical debates and literary genres this Companion considers the work of such well-known authors as Willa Cather Adrienne Rich Jeanette Winterson and Rita Mae Brown. Written by a host of leading critics and covering subjects as diverse as lesbian desire in the long eighteenth century and same-sex love in a postcolonial context this Companion delivers insight into the variety of traditions that have shaped the present landscape of lesbian literature.