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Doris Lessing, one of the pioneers of the feminist novel, has 'just been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. The New York Times has said that The Golden Notebook is a "model for the path to liberation through political struggle and self-scrutiny." In your opinion, how does Lessing's novel accomplish this feat? How can we make the struggles of the '60s still relevant to girls growing up and struggling today? Posted by jamie-wheeler on Oct 11, 2007. |
The Golden Notebook Group
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No, I don't think Golden Notebook is appropriate for high school girls to read--if that's what you mean by "girls." Practically, it's too long, and thematically it is too complex, the search for self too deep. For college students, however, it is very appropriate, yet I wonder how frequently it is taught. I taught it 100 years ago in a women studies course (college sophomore level), and it was not easy to get through but worth the difficulty. Lessing has some wonderful short stories appropriate for high school girls, such as "Flight," a beautiful story about a young girl growing up ready to leave "the nest." "To Room 19" is good, but again too depressing for high school Posted by sagetrieb on Oct 11, 2007. |
