Reading Rape: Sanctuary and The Women of Brewster Place

Depictions of rape in Faulkner's novel "Sanctuary" and Naylor's "The Women of Brewster Place" are examined. The reader is gendered male and violator in "Sanctuary." The reader is gendered female and victim in "The Women of Brewster Place."

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Veröffentlicht in:	American literature 1990-12, Vol.62 (4), p.559-582
1. Verfasser:	Tanner, Laura E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	20th century African American literature American literature Criticism & critics English speaking literatures Faulkner, William (1897-1962) French speaking and English speaking literatures General points History and sciences of litterature History of literature Literature Mental objects Narratives Naylor, Gloria Novels Rape Rapists Reading Sex crimes Sexual violence United States Violence against women Violent crimes Visual fixation Voyeurism Women
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Zusammenfassung:	Depictions of rape in Faulkner's novel "Sanctuary" and Naylor's "The Women of Brewster Place" are examined. The reader is gendered male and violator in "Sanctuary." The reader is gendered female and victim in "The Women of Brewster Place."
ISSN:	0002-9831 1527-2117
DOI:	10.2307/2927068