Teening chick lit?

Date

2009-09

Advisors

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

ISSN

1478-3703

DOI

Volume Title

Publisher

Working Papers on the Web

Type

Article

Peer reviewed

Yes

Abstract

This essay concerns itself with two examples of contemporary teen romance and examines the similarities with adult chick lit. These texts are compared with Judy Blume's classic 'Forever' written in 1975 to emphasis continuities between contemporary teen fiction and its more overty feminist forebears

Description

online article - free to access

Keywords

chick lit, teen fiction, feminism

Citation

Whelehan, I. (2009) Teening chick lit? Working Papers on the Web. 13.

Rights

Research Institute