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See You Next Tuesday: The Story of the C-word
See You Next Tuesday The Story of the Cword Author:Mark Daniel In this scholarly, funny, thoughtful book, renowned novelist and etymologist Mark Daniel ventures into forbidden territory, recounting the history of four letters which, in a particular order, have inspired dread and outrage for a millennium - CUNT. — He traces 'the C-word's' origins, its appearances in literature, diaries and letters... more », on film and television from mediaeval times to the present day.
He discovers that, for as long as 'the C-word' has been taboo, women have been rendered (often with their own collusion) impotent. Wherever it has been as openly acknowledged as its male counterpart, women have found their voices in the arts and in popular culture. The book ends with an amusing anthology of 'the C-word' in our literature, reflecting changing attitudes towards femininity and its expression.« less