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'Women cannot write important novels' ...help me choose a novel by a female writer for my book group to shut this male member up for good..please!

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By Fri 10-Apr-09 23:02:26 Add message | Report | Contact poster
I need a book, an important book, perfectly written, excelent plot. By a woman.

I thought of Mrs Dalloway
Beloved
the grass is singing

but what do you think?

It is my choice next month and I want to silence the pig who said this, Women don't write important novels'

The problem being my mind is blank (sleepless nights) and I cannot think of a really exceptional novel to smite him with...

help
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 30-Jun-09 15:51:11
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert grin

I want to see some children clothing sale
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 16-Jun-09 17:11:53
Ooh and Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters. I bet he'd agree this was an important novel! wink
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 16-Jun-09 17:11:03
Skipped to the end of this thread but in addition to Beloved and To Kill a Mockingbird I would add The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.

Also, what exactly defines an "important" novel? I'd love to hear his definition!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 15-Jun-09 17:14:46
I've got to this thread late. Has anyone mentioned that this guy sounds like an arse yet? grin

I'm very fond of Olivia Manning, but he'd probably say that her books are too much about women's stuff.

Pat Barker, if he wants proof that women can write about things other than women's experience.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 10-Jun-09 21:05:08
Throw The Red Tent at him (by Anita Diamant)
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 09-Jun-09 10:51:38
Following on from my Doris Lessing post. She won the literature nobel prize last year, so you can't really get more serious than that.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 09-Jun-09 10:49:33
Anyone point out Doris Lessing? The Golden notebook, the 4 gated city...
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 08-Jun-09 22:34:44
I read the thread title and just shouted "FGS Harper Lee." I see that I wasn't alone grin
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 08-Jun-09 22:24:47
Sorry, have not seen this thread before... But just wanted to join in general approbation and go <aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!> at your arse of a bookclub member.

As you were (lots of brilliant suggestions here).
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 08-Jun-09 22:19:42
Ooh! Or Possessing the Secret of Joy by Alice Walker...that ought to make hi squirm...!!
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