Cain, Ruth (2013) The Buried Madonna: Matricide and Maternal Power in the Novels of Michele Roberts. Women's Studies, 42 (4). pp. 408-438. (doi:10.1080/00497878.2013.772875) (KAR id:27641)
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Abstract
The article presents literary criticism of the books "Daughters of the House" and "Impossible Saints" by Michèle Roberts. It references the psychoanalytic theory of the dead psychic mother as developed by philosopher André Green. According to the author, Roberts' novels highlight the denigration of maternity in popular culture and point to ways in which maternal power can be reimagined as a positive force. Particular focus is given to themes of death and matricide in Roberts' work.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| DOI/Identification number: | 10.1080/00497878.2013.772875 |
| Subjects: | K Law |
| Divisions: | Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > Kent Law School |
| Depositing User: | Ruth Cain |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Apr 2011 13:17 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 10:08 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/27641 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
University of Kent Author Information
Cain, Ruth.
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