Le Massacre des Amazones : une reconnaissance des femmes de lettres ?

"At the time of its serial publication, The Massacre of the Amazons was a great success because it reflected the concern of the society of the Belle Epoque in the face of the growing importance of women’s literature. Its author, Han Ryner, did not cease to denounce the ridicule of these women who denaturalized themselves by appropriating the masculine privilege that is fictional writing. He was indeed ruthless for the novelists. But while expressing his hatred, he did not realize that his satirical work was involved, in different ways, in the promotion and recognition of feminine writing"