Written on the Body Summary
Jeanette Winterson

Jeanette Winterson is one of the most admired and discussed of her generation of British novelists. Her first novel achieved remarkable success and, although her succeeding ones have often been more c... Read more

In the following review, Stuart comments on some strengths and weaknesses of Written on the Body. The language of love: how do you breathe life into it? How do you make it new after centuries of sy... Read more

In the following essay, Field provides an overview of Winterson's life and literary career, incorporating Winterson's comments on her writings and artistic concerns. Opinion is sharpl... Read more

In the following mixed review, Jewett discusses the autobiographical qualities of Art Objects. Jeanette Winterson has attracted more than her share of media attention, less for her five novels than... Read more

In the following review, Redel highlights the main themes of Art Objects. It was a sign of lonely maturation for me as a reader when I came to understand that the writers I most loved, whose poems ... Read more

In the following interview, Winterson discusses her approach to fiction, her aesthetic concerns and artistic development, and her preoccupation with religious, gender, and sexual issues. “I ... Read more

In the following negative review, Sexton argues that the imagery and syntax of Gut Symmetries alienates its core audience. Plainly, Granta Books was right to purchase an established name to spearhe... Read more

In the following review, Alter faults the stereotypical characterizations and the accuracy of the scientific information in Gut Symmetries. [Gut Symmetries] is the sixth novel by Jeanette Winterson... Read more

In the following essay, Rich provides an overview of Winterson's literary career, incorporating Winterson's comments on her own celebrity and public identity as a lesbian writer. Jean... Read more

In the following essay, Seaboyer examines the variety of linguistic and intertextual repetitions that structure The Passion, arguing that the novel's setting during the Napoleonic Wars and its ... Read more

In the following essay, Lindenmeyer discusses Winterson's reconciliation of postmodern and feminist views of the female body in Written on the Body, highlighting the novel's critique of ... Read more

In the following essay, Fahy examines Winterson's use of fragmented bodies in The Passion to represent the restorative powers of postmodern art. Many lesbian writers, such as Monique Wittig ... Read more

In the following positive review, Waugh evaluates the strengths of The PowerBook. The sparkling originality of Jeanette Winterson's new novel, The.PowerBook, is all the more enjoyable for be... Read more

In the following essay, Gilmore examines Winterson's treatment of gender and sexual self-representation in Written on the Body, as well as discussing the novel's problematic explorations... Read more

In the following review, Eder finds fault with overwritten passages and divergent tonalities in Written on the Body. “Don Juan falls seriously in love” is a short way to sum up Jeanet... Read more

In the following review, Miner offers a negative assessment of Written on the Body. Written on the Body is a short, dense novel fueled by intellectual ego and graced with wit. Jeanette Winterson&#x... Read more

In the following negative review, Burchill criticizes Art and Lies and Winterson's writing style in general. It is always best to show your hand where our old friend Mr Green Eye is concerne... Read more