AS Byatt says women who write intellectual books seen as unnatural
Grande dame of literature AS Byatt criticises Orange prize for fiction saying there is no such thing as feminine subject matter
Women who write smart, demanding novels are perceived by critics as strange and unnatural, "like a dog standing on its hind legs", the novelist AS Byatt tonight told the Edinburgh international book festival.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Friday, 20 August, 2010
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