THE SLICKS. ON TAYLOR SWIFT AND SYLVIA PLATH

A rallying, celebratory essay about Sylvia Plath, Taylor Swift and unbridled female ambition by the adored author of Bluets and The Argonauts In The Slicks, Maggie Nelson positions culture-dominating pop superstar Taylor Swift and feminist cult icon Sylvia Plath as twin hosts of the female urge towards wanting hard, working hard and pouring forth - and as twinned targets of patriarchy's ancient urge to disparage, trivialise and demonise such prolific, intimate output. A heady and rallying melding of popular culture and literary critic...[Llegir més]