Swastika Night
Swastika Night by Katharine Burdekin, published by Feminist Press at CUNY in 1985, presents a dystopian vision of a male-controlled fascist world that has eradicated women as we know them. In this edition, which spans 196 pages, Burdekin explores a society where women are reduced to mere breeders, while men exist as embittered automatons, stripped of history, creativity, and culture. The narrative invites readers to ponder the question of how such a reality could come to be.
Readers will find a chilling exploration of themes related to gender and power dynamics within this literary science fiction work. The story centers on a “misfit” character who challenges the oppressive norms of this post-Hitlerian world. As the plot unfolds, it delves into the consequences of a society devoid of emotional depth and artistic expression, making it a significant contribution to discussions in women’s studies and social science. This edition of Swastika Night offers a thought-provoking reflection on the potential ramifications of unchecked male violence and control.
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   Published in 1937, twelve years before Orwell’s 1984 , this novel projects a totally male-controlled fascist world that has eliminated women as we know them. They are breeders, kept as cattle, while men in this post-Hitlerian world are embittered automatons, fearful of all feelings, having abolished all history, education, creativity, books, and art. Not even the memory of culture remains. The plot centers on a “misfit” who asks, as readers must, “How could this have happenned?” Ann J. Lane calls the novel a “brilliant, chilling dystopia.” “This is a powerful, haunting vision of the inner and outer worlds of male violence.”- Blanche Wiesen Cook , author of Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume One, 1884-1933
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