Helen Bridge
Biographic Data
| ID | 5777817 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Helen Bridge |
| GIVEN NAMES | Helen |
| FAMILY NAME | Bridge |
| SIGNATURE | BRIDGE H |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5499-2496 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Women's Writing and Historiography in the GDR
Christa Wolf's Kassandra and Medea
When Christa Wolf's Medea: Stimmen appeared in 1996, some critics accused the work of being little more than a pale repetition of the earlier Kassandra project. This paper argues that, while broad continuities in Wolf's concerns are obvious, the shift from monologue in Kassandra to a polyphony of voices in Medea is symptomatic of subtle, yet important shifts in her approach to myth and her understanding of history. Although Wolf's archaeological …
Myth And History In Irmtraud Morgner’s Amanda
This article examines how Morgner’s Amanda: Ein Hexenroman uses myth in order to present a feminist critique of history. The novel shows how both the course and the writing of history have been determined by patriarchal values, and voices the need to change the course of history by creating a balance between values regarded as masculine and those seen as feminine. I show how myth is presented within the novel as a mode of thought which both plays…
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Myth And History In Irmtraud Morgner’s Amanda
This article examines how Morgner’s Amanda: Ein Hexenroman uses myth in order to present a feminist critique of history. The novel shows how both the course and the writing of history have been determined by patriarchal values, and voices the need to change the course of history by creating a balance between values regarded as masculine and those seen as feminine. I show how myth is presented within the novel as a mode of thought which both plays…
Women's Writing and Historiography in the GDR
Christa Wolf's Kassandra and Medea
When Christa Wolf's Medea: Stimmen appeared in 1996, some critics accused the work of being little more than a pale repetition of the earlier Kassandra project. This paper argues that, while broad continuities in Wolf's concerns are obvious, the shift from monologue in Kassandra to a polyphony of voices in Medea is symptomatic of subtle, yet important shifts in her approach to myth and her understanding of history. Although Wolf's archaeological …
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