Literature after Feminism Book

"If there are now more women writers included in a typical survey course, if the library spills over with critical volumes on Woolf and Edith Wharton and Toni Morrison, it is because feminist scholars have made a painstaking case for the importance of such writers as writers. In this way, they have influenced what all literary scholars value, not just what feminists value."

Felski's survey of the major feminist debates surrounding readership, authorship, plot possibilities, and aesthetic values was clear, comprehensive, and a joy to read. 10/10 would recommend for anyone interested in feminist literary scholarship, but particularly for anyone teaching a survey course (or anyone who needs to explain to a conservative family member why feminism has "expanded" rather than "diminished" life and literature).