On Strike Against God is a realist novel written by feminist science fiction writer Joanna Russ. Originally drafted in the early 1970s, it was not published until 1980 (by Out & Out Books), the last of Russ's novels to reach print.
The novel follows Esther, a middle-aged English teacher, as she becomes a feminist and enters into a relationship with another woman, Jean, after realizing she is a lesbian. It contains a number of allusions to other texts and academic works, and Esther often speaks directly to the readers.
Publication history 1980, United States, published by ‘Out & Out Books’, , trade paperback October 1985, United States, published by Ten Speed Press, , trade paperback March 1987, United States, published by The Women’s Press, , trade paperback July 2024, United States, published by Feminist Press, , trade paperback. Edited by Alec Pollak, with essays by Jeanne Thornton and Mary Anne Mohanraj, interview with Samuel R. Delany, and correspondence with Marilyn Hacker.
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