The Modernist Madonna: Semiotics of the Maternal MetaphorA well-organized, profound case for the reinterpretation of the creative woman in the nineteenth century. --Carol RavenalFocusing on Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott, Mary Cassatt, Tillie Olsen, and Alice Walker, Van Buren uses present-day critical and theoretical concepts to explore the relations among artists' lives, works, and cultures. |
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The Modernist Madonna: Semiotics of the Maternal Metaphor Jane Silverman Van Buren Limited preview - 1989 |
The Modernist Madonna: Semiotics of the Maternal Metaphor Jane Silverman Van Buren No preview available - 1989 |
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