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Author:

Coffman, Christine E.

Title:

Insane passions : lesbianism and psychosis in literature and film / Christine E. Coffman.

Publisher:

Wesleyan University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

viii, 288 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Lesbianism in literature.
American literature--20th century--History and criticism.
French literature--20th century--History and criticism.
Psychoses in literature.
Lesbianism--Psychological aspects.
Psychoanalysis and homosexuality.
Lesbianism in motion pictures
Lesbians in literature.
Lesbians in motion pictures.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-272) and index.

Contents:

Writing the Papin affair -- Surrealism's lesbian doubles -- "What insane passion": Djuna Barnes's Nightwood -- "Prophetess faced prophetess": madness and H.D.'s prose -- The late twentieth century: filming the psychotic queer woman.

ISBN:

9780819568199 (alk. paper)
0819568198 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)70673156

LCCN:

2006022541

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)