Abstract
In 2008, Harry Mulisch’s novel Twee vrouwen (1975) was re-released, causing ripples in Dutch literary and social circles. A narration of both a physical and metaphorical journey, Mulisch’s text centres on the lesbian affair of his protagonist and the tragic trajectory of this relationship is revealed to take. Despite the novel’s continued critical acclaim, however, many early feminist contentions with Mulisch’s representation of lesbian sexuality continue to remain unresolved. The following paper will attempt to offer a new perspective on the significance of same-sex love within the novel, analysing the protagonist’s relationship with her female lover within a post-Jungian framework that charts the protagonist’s journey towards self-realization.
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