Elizabeth Hardwick
American literary critic and novelist who co-founded The New York Review of Books in 1963. Seduction and Betrayal examined women in literature with combining feminist passion and critical rigour. Her essays are among the finest in American literary criticism of the 20th century.
Works
- Seduction and BetrayalEssays examining female sexuality and betrayal in literature and life
- Sleepless NightsSemi-autobiographical novel exploring fragmented memories and emotional disconnection
- A View of My OwnEssays on literature, writing and personal reflections on aesthetic taste
- Bartleby in ManhattanCritical essays on Manhattan culture and literary life in twentieth century New York
- Sight-ReadingsEssays examining art criticism and interpretation of visual culture