Have you read The Flamethrowers yet? “The Flamethrowers is mold-breaking, not only because it is written by a woman but also because its central character is a woman. In the books most often cited as candidates for the Great American Novel, male characters — Jay Gatsby, Huckleberry Finn, Ahab — have played that role, representatives, presumably, of the American experience. But (and do I really even need to say it at this stage?), the notion that a female figure might serve the same purpose undermines the very concept of the Great American Novel."
Posted on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:56:44 +0000
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