Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Williams, Lisa, 1958- The artist as outsider in the novels of Toni Morrison and Virginia Woolf / by Lisa Williams. p. cm.--(Contributions in women's studies, ISSN 0147-104X ; no. 181) Includes bibliographical references (p.) and index. ISBN 0-313-31190-0 (alk. paper) 1. Morrison, Toni--Characters--Artists. 2. Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941--Characters--Artists. 3. Women and literature--United States--History--20th century. 4. Women and literature--England--History--20th century. 5. Literature, Comparative--American and English. 6. Literature, Comparative--English and American. 7. Social alienation in literature. 8. Outsiders in literature. 9. Artists in literature. I. Title. II. Series. PS3563.O8749Z95 2000 813'.54--dc21 99-462060 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2000 by Lisa Williams All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 99-462060 ISBN: 0-313-31190-0 ISSN: 0147-104X First published in 2000 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.greenwood.com Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝ + ™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |