How Literary Study Advances Belonging: Modern-Day Fantasy: The Progressive Role of the Active Female
Mentor/s
Dr. Clare Callahan
Participation Type
Paper Talk
Abstract
Elizabeth Turello will discuss how modern-day fantasy literature grapples with evolving gender roles. She demonstrates the various ways in which fantasy writers, including J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, and Leigh Bardugo, have engaged with the feminisms of their respective times, and argues that these writers' texts must be read in the context of their historical moments. The capstone paper demonstrates the central role that literature plays in fostering an understanding of race and gender discrimination and in generating new narratives that advance a more equal society.
College and Major available
English
Location
Digital Commons
Start Day/Time
5-5-2021 1:00 PM
End Day/Time
5-5-2021 4:00 PM
Comments
1st Prize Best Writing/Writing across the Curriculum Prize 2021
Prize Categories
Best Multidisciplinary Research or Collaboration, Best Writing (formerly called the Writing Across the Curriculum prize; the final submission date to be considered for this award is Apr 1), Most Meaningful
How Literary Study Advances Belonging: Modern-Day Fantasy: The Progressive Role of the Active Female
Digital Commons
Elizabeth Turello will discuss how modern-day fantasy literature grapples with evolving gender roles. She demonstrates the various ways in which fantasy writers, including J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, and Leigh Bardugo, have engaged with the feminisms of their respective times, and argues that these writers' texts must be read in the context of their historical moments. The capstone paper demonstrates the central role that literature plays in fostering an understanding of race and gender discrimination and in generating new narratives that advance a more equal society.
Students' Information
Elizabeth Turello is a senior at Sacred Heart University majoring in English. She is interested in fantasy literature and is currently applying for jobs in publishing. She wants to be a literary agent, representing YA and adult fantasy writers, after graduating from Sacred Heart. Her dream is to travel to Oxford, which houses the Tolkien Archive, and study Tolkien's fantasy works through Oxford's M.Phil in English program.