Suan rubin suleiman a professor of french at harvard university fled from budapest as a child in . Subversive intent gender politics and the avant garde in this book suleiman shows how the figure of woman as fantasy myth or metaphor has functioned in the work of male avant garde writers and artists in the 20th century and in the process offers interpretations of major french avant garde writers. Subversive intent gender politics and the avant garde susan rubin suleiman cambridge harvard up 1990 276 pp elizabeth francis the relationship between gender and the avant garde is a compli cated one for feminist critics the surrealists for example exploded many cultural rules but built their figurative bombs in the shape of female . Amazonin buy subversive intent gender politics the avant garde paper book online at best prices in india on amazonin read subversive intent gender politics the avant garde paper book reviews author details and more at amazonin free delivery on qualified orders