# Perhaps the literary interest’s favorite niche subgenre of the past few years...
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Author: Heather Colley
Platform: instagram
## Content
Perhaps the literary interest’s favorite niche subgenre of the past few years: that of the literary weird girl. Although some think she’s oversaturated or even overdone, I think there’s a lot more to do with this genre and explorations of contemporary womanhood through the “weird” or the “unhinged.” After all, women have been behaving badly and strangely in literature for centuries - here’s a beginners’ list to that female literary figure, from her early originations in Woolf and Plath to her contemporary counterparts in female serial killers and stalkers. 🩸 #weirdgirl #weirdgirllit #litfic #literaryfiction #bookstagram