Jackson, Shirley, 1916-1965
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1916-12-14 - 1965-08-08
Gender
- Females
Occupations
Places
- San Francisco (Calif.) (Place of Birth)
- North Bennington (Vt.) (Place of Death)
Topics
Languages Used
- English
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Haunting space and place in Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House' and Helen Oyeyemi's White is for Witching, 2020
Item — Call number MU Thesis Nad
Identifier: b7930275
Introduction [excerpt]
I argue that Jackson and Oyeyemi escape the underlying patriarchal connontations of the novel and writing by creating temporal spaces within their texts for the purpose of discussing gender issues facing middle-class women at their time. By placing temporal space within the houses, Jackson and Oyeyemi demonstrate that both social norms and change are born in the home. Analyzing the writing techniques of these authors, I address the social commentary made within each novel. In Chapter 1, I...
Dates:
2020
The Haunting of Hill House : psychic phenomena, gothic tropes, and shared consciousness, 2009
Item — Call number MU Thesis Gil
Identifier: b2825632
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate English program. The holdings are primarily bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts or Master of Fine Arts degrees.Students become eligible to pursue the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree if they have obtained a Master of Arts...
Dates:
2009