Don't Look Now | Critical Overview
Du Maurier’s reputation has been defined by the fact that most critics do not consider her to be a writer of ‘‘serious literature.’’ According to Nina Auerbach in British Writers, ‘‘the name Daphne du Maurier was synonymous with atmospheric, feminine romance that was escapist rather than artistic.’’ While many critics toss du Maurier in with a group of women writers who primarily wrote romances and simple horror stories, Auerbach argues that she may be more closely aligned with writers such as Joyce Carol Oates, Isak Dinesen, Shirley Jackson, and Angela...
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