The Strange History of Suzanne LaFleshe and Other Stories of Women and Fatness

Download or read book The Strange History of Suzanne LaFleshe and Other Stories of Women and Fatness written by Susan Koppelman and published by Feminist Press at CUNY. This book was released on 2003 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning a century, from Kate Chopin and Fannie Hurst to J. California Cooper and Elana Dykewomon, this bold and deeply satisfying anthology of women's stories explores women's relationships to, and perceptions of, their physical selves. Addressing the peculiarities, the pleasures, and the shames of body politics, these stories of bodies that refuse to be contained offer a variety of perspectives on fully inhabiting the flesh. Whether celebrating bodies deemed transgressive or simply daring to acknowledge that such bodies exist, these diverse literary representations of fatness render the excessive body brilliantly, unapologetically visible. Book jacket.