Contemplative, Intense, Pathos, Romantic literature, Romantic poetry, Self-reflection, Sturm und drang (storm and stress), Sublime

"The writer is in a god-like relation to what he creates," Martin Amis once mused in an interview. The question that logically follows is: what kind of god is Amis? Well, he is clearly not the god of Leibniz, who could only create the "best of all possible worlds." In fact, the case could easily be m

Catastrophe, Dark, Death, Dystopic, Funny, Ironic, Postmodern fiction, Self-reflection

Applying the strategies of Deconstruction to Post-Colonialism, Gayatri Spivak seeks to undermine the power of centralized discourses in the interest of clearing a space for marginalized voices. Known for her ample erudition and opaque theoretical texts, Spivak combines abstract philosophical specu

Deconstruction, Deconstructive, Dense, Intimate, Political, Post-colonialism, Self-reflection, Silence

Paula Vogel has reaped success from risk, taking on controversial subjects such as AIDS (notably in 'The Baltimore Waltz,' for which she won an Obie in 1992), gay parenting, pornography, and prostitution. It seems unlikely, but it was her most controversial subject matter that brought her the most ma

Contemporary plays, Feminist, Feminist theater, Gay/lesbian theater, Intimate, Layered, Political, Queer, Self-reflection, Sophisticated, Witty