Modernist Women Writers and Whimsy: Marianne Moore and Dorothy Parker

This article assesses the work of Dorothy Parker (1893−1967) and Marianne Moore (1887−1972) in relation to the aesthetic category of whimsy. It considers how whimsy has been used as a term of dismissal for American women poets, outlines ways both writers’ receptions hav...

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Main Author: Will May
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Humanities
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/9/1/24