Girlhood and Girl Friendship in the Narratives of Bjørg Vik and Karin Sveen-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Girlhood and Girl Friendship in the Narratives of Bjørg Vik and Karin Sveen

Published:2023-06-25 Issue:2 Volume:68 Page:135-153
ISSN:1220-0484
Container-title:Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Philologia
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Short-container-title:Studia UBB Philologia

Author:

Nan Ioana Gabriela,

Abstract

"Girlhood and Girl Friendship in the Narratives of Bjørg Vik and Karin Sveen. The article is an account of girls growing up, based on two of Bjørg Vik’s short stories and a novel by Karin Sveen. After introducing the notion of female friendship and girlhood, it places the two authors against the background of Norwegian female authors writing about women and adolescent girls. It goes on to point out the importance of the environment for the girl friendships in the chosen works, and the power hierarchies based on looks that determine the girls’ allegiances. Finally, it comments on the girls’ shifting beliefs in freedom and solidarity as they grow older. Keywords: women’s literature, female friendship, girlhood, coming-of-age narrative, solidarity"

Publisher

Babes-Bolyai University

Subject

General Medicine

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