Willa Cather

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Summary: Not for the uninitiated
Review: I am currently taking an undergraduate course on Cather, and I hoped that this book would provide some insight into a side of her not covered in the course. However, I found the book full of jargon which rendered it incomprehensible to me. Perhaps if you are already initiated into the world of "queer studies" you will find it interesting, but I don't recommend it for a casual reader.

Rating:
Summary: Daring and Provocative
Review: Lindemann's deft analysis of Cather and her "queer" sensibilities is a refreshing change of pace from the boring, disconnected aesthetic-based criticism that has dominated Cather studies for some time now. Written in a delightfully engaging prose style, _Willa Cather: Queering America_ provides us with insight into the next phase of Cather scholarship that dares to situate the author within the sexual-political environment of the early twentieth century. A must for queer and gay and lesbian Americanists, as well as anyone interested in American literary history and the traditions that frame such a field.