In the first book-length study of Porter's work, Nance defines a central thematic pattern--a principle of rejection--that unifies her fiction. This study is lar

Katherine Anne Porter and the Art of Rejection

Study largely devoted to the explication of the rejection theme in the works of the American writer.

During a life that spanned ninety years, Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980) witnessed dramatic and intensely debated changes in the gender roles of American wome