Or perhaps we must ask the questions, “What is feminism?” and “What is the novel?” Or perhaps, these questions are not at all relevant.
Or perhaps we must understand the nature of the novel. To understand the feminist novel we must first understand feminism. Roxane Gay ▪ Fall 2014Īlice Walker speaking in 2010 (Kanaka Menehune / Flickr) Not every novel that concerns itself with the lives of women is a feminist novel.
