How women conquered the world of fiction | Books | The Guardian
From Sally Rooney to Raven Leilani, female novelists have captured the literary zeitgeist. But is this cultural shift something to celebrate or rectify?
Illustration by Ana Yael. View image in fullscreen Illustration by Ana Yael. Books This article is more than 5 years old How women conquered the world of fiction This article is more than 5 years old From Sally Rooney to Raven Leilani, female novelists have captured the literary zeitgeist, with more buzz, prizes and bestsellers than men. But is this cultural shift something to celebrate or rectify? Johanna Thomas-Corr Sun 16 May 2021 02.00 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google I n March, Vintage, one of the UK’s largest literary fiction divisions, announced the five debut novelists it would
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