Soft Canons: American Women Writers

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Soft Canons Edited by Karen L. Kilcup Soft Canons American Women Writers and Masculine Tradition University of Iowa Press Iowa City University of Iowa Press, Iowa City 52242 Copyright © 1999 by the University of Iowa Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Design by Richard Hendel http://www.uiowa.edu/⬃uipress No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, without permission in writing from the publisher. All reasonable steps have been taken to contact copyright holders of material used in this book. The publisher would be pleased to make suitable arrangements with any whom it has not been possible to reach. Printed on acid-free paper Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Soft canons: American women writers and masculine tradition / edited by Karen L. Kilcup. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 0-87745-688-7, isbn 0-87745-689-5 (paper) 1. American literature—Women authors—History and criticism. 2. American literature—Male authors— History and criticism. 3. Women and literature—United States—History. 4. Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.). 5. Authorship—Sex differences. 6. Masculinity in literature. 7. Canon (Literature). 8. Men in literature. I. Kilcup, Karen L. ps147.s67 1999 810.9⬘9287—dc21 99-29209 99 00 01 02 03 c 5 4 3 2 1 99 00 01 02 03 p 5 4 3 2 1 For my father r i c h a r d s . k i l c u p (1931–1997) ...