Unhiding the hidden : uncreating female characters in Robert Kroetsch's out west triptych

Title: Unhiding the hidden : uncreating female characters in Robert Kroetsch's out west triptych
Source document: The Central European journal of Canadian studies. 2008, vol. 6, iss. [1], pp. 7-17
Extent
7-17
  • ISSN
    1213-7715 (print)
    2336-4556 (online)
Type: Article
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Abstract(s)
The paper explores the way female characters are represented in Robert Kroetsch's Out West novels: The Words of My Roaring (1966), The Studhorse Man (1969), Gone Indian (1973). The focus is on the harmonious integration of feminine and masculine aspects of being. While criticizing the Western prairie stereotypes of woman as a constraining, inclosing force, Kroetsch introduces the idea of woman as a liberating, renewing force. D.H.Lawrence's and Ted Hughes's ideas of woman as a creative force necessary to complete one's being support the analyses of the female characters in Kroetsch's novels.
Le présent travail montre comment les personnages féminins sont présentés dans les romans de Robert Kroetsch: The Words of My Roaring (1966), The Studhorse Man (1969), Gone Indian (1973). On souligne surtout l'intégration harmonieuse des côtés féminin et masculin de l'ętre humain. Critiquant les préjugés de l'Ouest concernant les femmes en tant qu'une force limitante, l'écrivain introduit l'idée de la femme en tant qu'une force libératrice qui rénove. Par ses analyses des personnages féminins l'auteur soutient les idées de D.H. Lawrence et Ted Hughes sur la femme – force créatrice qui compléte l'ętre humain.
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