What makes a Great American Novelist?
I love the cover of today's issue of The Stranger
By Brangien Davis September 23, 2010
Are either of these guys the Great American Novelist? Perhaps the more interesting question is, why is the “Great American Novelist” always presumed to be a guy? If you haven’t already, take a moment to read the contentious discussion of exactly this question at Slate (Can a Woman Be a Great American Novelist?) and The New…
Are either of these guys the Great American Novelist?
Perhaps the more interesting question is, why is the “Great American Novelist” always presumed to be a guy? If you haven’t already, take a moment to read the contentious discussion of exactly this question at Slate (Can a Woman Be a Great American Novelist?) and The New Republic (The Franzen Fallout: The New York Times’ Shameful Treatment of Women Writers). Which women writers would make your list?