Dear Subscribers
You may be interested in a recent special issue that Australian Feminist Studies has published, titled 'Greer Now' on the archival traces of Germaine Greer.
A preview of the press release can be found below and the full issue is available here: http://bit.ly/greer_now
Germaine Greer is undoubtedly one of the West’s most iconic feminists and is seen as a figurehead of second-wave of feminism. Despite sometimes being cast as a divisive figure, Greer has been instrumental in pushing feminist thought into the contemporary political, public and intellectual mainstream.
In October 2013, the University of Melbourne announced that it had purchased Germaine Greer’s personal papers, reportedly totalling 150 filing cabinets worth of drafts, notes, personal letters, memorabilia and media coverage. Many authors who have contributed to a recent themed issue of Australian Feminist Studies have had access to these previously unseen archival materials, particularly those concerned with the development of the manuscript that became The Female Eunuch. Author Marilyn Lake provides new insights into the genesis of this prolific title, illuminating media strategies that ensured the book became an iconic feminist text.
Within this themed issue, new insights are offered into Greer’s theories of female sexuality – Megan Le Masurier’s article argues that Greer’s ideas about sexuality are worth resurrecting and integrating into our understanding of second wave feminist sexual politics. Petra Mosmann’s article explores the intersection of fashion and feminist movements by analysing Greer’s paisley coat, as featured in Vogue and Life magazines in May 1971.
With best wishes,
Imogen Catling
Routledge Gender Journals
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