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Description
"Heroine Portraiture in the Western Literary Tradition". Lecture from series "Feminism and Deconstruction" April 21st, 1987 at Kline Commons.
This recording is a lecture on the portrayal of female beauty in Western literature. It explores the differences between patriarchal and feminine conventions of heroine portraiture, discussing how 19th-century women writers challenged traditional depictions of beauty and linked physical appearance to inner qualities.
Keywords
Poetry
Creation Date
April 21st, 1987
Recommended Citation
Lambert, Ellen, "Ellen Lambert: Talking About Beauty" (1987). Poetry at Bard-(All Recordings). 57.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/poetry_at_bard/57
EllenLambert-Transcript.pdf (365 kB)