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Jeanette Winterson has drawn upon Biblical plots and symbolism — especially when articulating lesbian romance and sexual passion — since her first book, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1985). Marian Eide writes that Winterson resists the “merging of self and other typically ascribed to lesbian couple[s]” — ie. the ‘urge to merge’ — but …
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Lesbian ‘Urge to Merge’ in Jeanette Winterson Novels
April 2, 2021
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