Screen LibraryUrban captivity narratives : women's writing after 9/11 /
"Evolving from a rigorous study of post-9/11 women's writing, Dr. Heather Hillsburg's new monograph identifies an emerging genre, which she names Urban Captivity Narratives. Using examples ranging from memoir to young adult fiction, each of the texts examined in the study follows a fe...
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Routledge,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | 2020. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge studies in contemporary literature ;
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| Summary: |
"Evolving from a rigorous study of post-9/11 women's writing, Dr. Heather Hillsburg's new monograph identifies an emerging genre, which she names Urban Captivity Narratives. Using examples ranging from memoir to young adult fiction, each of the texts examined in the study follows a female protagonist who has survived abduction, been held captive for months or even years, and subjected to sexual, emotional, and physical abuse by their captor. Hillsburg contextualizes these narratives, and takes into consideration our current political atmosphere, the role of patriarchy, and various social anxieties that come into play when discussing the kind of oppression seen in these narratives"-- |
| Carrier Form: | 141 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780367271718 0367271710 |
| Index Number: | PS374 |
| CLC: | I712.074 |
| Call Number: | I712.074/H655 |
| Contents: | Introduction: Missing Girls and Women: The Rise of Urban Captivity Narratives -- Fame -- Faith -- Family -- Filth -- Conclusion: Healing and Self-Help. |