The Monstrous Feminine

In Western literature, scholars often reduce supernatural fiction to pulp, pop, or entertaining”fluff,” which is somehow less noteworthy than other works of literature. Yet horror fiction often uses supernatural tropes of haunting and monstrosity to depict oppression, marginalized identities, gender, and “madness.”

Through conversation and writing, we can consider how these modern and postmodern feminist authors expand Western literature and the gothic tradition through provocative first-person narratives. We will also consider Barbara Creed’s theory of The Monstrous Feminine in the context of these stories.

Texts:
Shirley Jackson,We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Laura Van Dern, The Third Hotel
Claire Kohda, Woman, Eating

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