ATWOOD'S TIME: HIDING ART IN "CAT'S EYE"

Margaret Atwood's novel "Cat's Eye" is open to several possible constructions. Atwood uses a vulgar surface as a popularly acceptable carriage for a serious concern with art. The novel is critiqued.

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Published in:Modern fiction studies 1990-12, Vol.36 (4), p.513-522
Main Author: Banerjee, Chinmoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Atwood, Margaret (1939- )
Braiding
Canada
Canadian literature
Criticism & critics
English speaking literatures
French speaking and English speaking literatures
Friendship
History and sciences of litterature
History of literature
Literature
Memory
Mothers
Motivation
Narrative modes
Narratives
Novels
Parents
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Summary:Margaret Atwood's novel "Cat's Eye" is open to several possible constructions. Atwood uses a vulgar surface as a popularly acceptable carriage for a serious concern with art. The novel is critiqued.
ISSN:0026-7724
1080-658X
1080-658X
DOI:10.1353/mfs.0.0902