Katherine V. Forrest - A Critical Appreciation

Best known for her Kate Delafield detective series, Katherine V. Forrest is recognized as one of the preeminent figures in lesbian popular literature. Yet her work has received little scholarly attention. This critical study explores Forrest's entire body of work, including her fiction and (perhaps more importantly) her writing about writing, popular genres and her readers. Her science fiction and romance novels are analyzed, with a focus on the reasons behind their enduring appeal. Her most famous romance, Curious Wine, originally published in 1984, remains in print--a longevity far exceeding the typical romance novel.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction: How Popular Fiction Works

One-Kate Delafield: Private and Public Investigations

Two-Diana and Lane: From Pulp to Passion

Three-Maternas: "Where No Woman Has Gone Before" and Other Works

Conclusion: Appreciating Katherine V. Forrest

Chapter Notes

Works Cited

Index

About the author

Phyllis M. Betz is an associate professor of English at La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has written three books examining genre fiction written by lesbians. She lives in Burlington, New Jersey.

Product details

• Authors: Phyllis M. Betz, Betz Phyllis M.
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.03.2017
• EAN: 9781476662565
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-6256-5
• No. of pages: 204
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 272 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; USA, English, 20th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 21st Century, 21st Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: from c 2000, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form