1. This statement is true. Feminist literary criticism aims to recover and highlight the works of female writers who have been historically overlooked or marginalized in the literary canon.
2. This statement is true. Feminist critics often critique the ways in which literature constructs and perpetuates gender roles and stereotypes.
3. This statement is false. Feminist literary critics generally challenge the traditional literary canon, arguing that it has historically been biased towards male authors and perspectives, and thus is not justified.
4. This statement is true. Feminist critics often reject essentialist notions of gender, which suggest that there are innate, unchangeable characteristics of 'male' and 'female'.
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