Gable A C
Georgia Institute of Technology, Decatur 30030, USA.
J Homosex. 1998;34(3-4):143-54. doi: 10.1300/J082v34n03_08.
This article argues that the 1976 novel (reprinted in 1993) Lover by Bertha Harris, though receiving little critical attention in the past, can be considered an exemplary novel within discussions of both postmodern fiction and lesbian (or queer) theory. The article analyzes in particular the novel's self-consciousness as manifested by characters who cross-dress and who are artists (including the writer of the novel we are reading). The article calls for Harris to be added to the group of writers such as Wittig, Anzaldúa, Lorde, and Winterson, who are discussed within the context of a postmodern lesbian narrative.
本文认为，贝莎·哈里斯1976年出版（1993年再版）的小说《爱人》尽管在过去很少受到评论界的关注，但在关于后现代小说和女同性恋（或酷儿）理论的讨论中可被视为一部典范小说。文章特别分析了小说中通过异装和身为艺术家（包括我们正在阅读的这部小说的作者）的人物所表现出的自我意识。文章呼吁将哈里斯加入到诸如维蒂希、安扎尔杜阿、洛德和温特森等作家的行列，这些作家是在后现代女同性恋叙事的背景下被讨论的。
