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Connie is a lively woman with very developed mental abilities. But these characteristics could not prevent him from constantly falling victim to the "order". The people he loved were taken away from him by the state or death; In addition to all this, he was locked up in an asylum because he started to show violent tendencies. This time, doctors want to do experiments on him. He resists and begins to fight with the help of the people of a utopia with whom he comes into contact with his mental power.

While all this is happening in the novel, he is also criticizing the institutions and understandings that modern society presents as indispensable, which have been questioned by many radical thinkers, feminists and green people in recent years. is being done. In utopia, there are no institutions such as nuclear family, state, prison, hospital, school and childhood; Taking care of the balance of nature is as important as production; Madness is viewed not as a process that needs to be controlled, but as an instructive experience that everyone can experience; Most time is devoted to discussing human relations and political decisions, which are considered as a derivative of them; There is room for jealousy as well as freedom in sexual relationships... Men experience the feeling of motherhood by breastfeeding children, thus becoming more loving and compassionate; not competing is considered a virtue; This is a utopia where there are professions such as "river doctor" and "soil lawyer" to repair and defend nature. The most important feature of the novel is that it points out the importance of being in an active struggle and creativity in order to realize the longing for the future.

"Marge Pierce is one of the strongest feminist writers of contemporary literature; The Woman on the Edge of Time is her most powerful and influential work. First of all, the novel will fill you with hatred, you will feel Connie's pain deep down and you will question all the balances that make her suffer this pain. Then, when you catch the breeze of this magnificent female utopia, a bright hope will appear. Piercy is not a 'soft-headed' writer at all; In her 'science-fiction' novel, she has reached the peak of provocation without sacrificing literature to feminism or feminism to literature. The Woman on the Edge of Time aims to be a reference book for many female readers, as well as being unforgettable for male readers; its impact cannot be limited to female readers. .."
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Number of Pages: 416

Printing Year: < /b>2012


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Ayrinti Publications