Hard Times and Heartaches
Radclyffe Hall's The Well of Loneliness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12459502 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heather Love (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 115-128 |
| Publication date | 2000-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Lesbian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1089-4160 • E-ISSN: 1540-3548 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j155v04n02_08 |
| OpenAlex | W2398626701 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
This paper considers recent critical responses to Rad-clyffe Hall's 1928 novel The Well of Loneliness. While Hall's portrayal of mannish invert Stephen Gordon has had a troubled reception in this century, recent work celebrating butch-femme identity and practice has gained the novel wider acceptance among lesbian critics. While these recuperations are significant in working against homophobic readings of The Well, they often overlook the real difficulties Hall described. This paper argues for the historical significance of Hall's work as a reflection of the lived experience of lesbians in a homophobic society. Key Words: Mannish lesbianbutch-femmeinversion
Aesthetics · Art · Identity (music · Lesbian · Loneliness · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Cultural History and Identity Formation · Gender Studies · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Sexual Indifference and Lesbian Representation
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Everything Is out of Place
The Mythic Mannish Lesbian
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Zero Degree Deviancy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |