Ernest Hemingway and the Fluidity of Gender: A Socio-Cultural Analysis of Selected Works

Ernest Hemingway's work explores gender issues and sexual ambiguities, highlighting the position of white middle-class women in America from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. This volume examines Hemingway's textual worlds resistance to patriarchal phallocratism and his abolition of binaries of masculinity/femininity, passivity/activity, and the like, dismantling binary oppositions involving gender and sexuality. Tania Chakravertty is the Dean of Students Welfare at Diamond Harbour Womens University, West Bengal, India, and has a Ph.D. from Calcutta University on "Gender Representations in the Fiction of Ernest Hemingway." Her monographs have appeared in national and international journals.

Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 22 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Ernest Hemingway and the Fluidity of Gender delves into the profound exploration of gender issues and sexual ambiguities that have consistently permeated Hemingway's work, employing a diverse range of historical, socio-cultural, and biographical contexts. Through a close analysis of the gender issues and sexual ambiguities present in Hemingway's writings, this book offers valuable insights into the position of white middle-class women in America from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century, shedding light on Hemingway's androgynous impulses and the significant attitudinal shifts that occurred throughout his lifetime. Women and gender have always been a steadfast concern for Hemingway; his fictional females are portrayed with the same level of complexity and individuality as his fictional males, manifesting resilience, stoic courage, and grace under pressure. This volume highlights Hemingway's textual worlds' resistance to patriarchal phallocratism and his abolition of the binaries of masculinity/femininity, passivity/activity, and similar constructs, dismantling binary oppositions involving gender and sexuality. By delving into the metamorphosis of American social and cultural history, this volume unravels the stereotypical myths associated with womanhood and the intricate complexities of women in Ernest Hemingway's novels.

Tania Chakravertty holds the esteemed position of Dean of Students Welfare at Diamond Harbour Womens University, located in West Bengal, India. She has achieved a Ph.D. in "Gender Representations in the Fiction of Ernest Hemingway" from Calcutta University, further solidifying her expertise in the field. Chakravertty's academic journey has taken her to the United States, where she participated in the prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program in 2010. Her monographs have been published in both national and international journals, showcasing her contributions to the academic community.

Weight: 550g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032343129