Dismembering and Dichotomizing Women in Svava Jakobsdóttir's and Ásta Sigurðardóttir's Surreal Stories.

The article explores how the late Icelandic short story writers Svava Jakobsdóttir and Ásta Sigurðardóttir use surreal and grotesque forms to represent social issues, such as violence toward women and sexism in Iceland in the mid-20th century. Topics include brief profiles of the authors, violence t...

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Publicado en:Women's Studies Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 34 - 53
Autor principal: Sciuto, Jenna Grace
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan/Feb2026
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