A survey,within one volume,of the history of critical responses to LGBTQliterature from the beginning to the present day,this book explores changes in attitudes,literature and criticism over a period of two and a half thousand years. For various reasons it focuses on literature of'the West',trying to give readers a clear sense,within a relatively short compass,not only of the development of'queer'literature (perhaps the most encompassing of all terms) but especially of critical responses to that literature,notably during the past century and particularly the past fifty years.All in all,this book offers a roadmap to much of the excellent scholarship concerning LGBTQ literature that has arisen in the last half-century - an era of unparalleled interest in the topic and an era that has moved the topic from the distant sidelines of literary study to a place ever closer to the center of things.
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN: 9781350371828Number of pages: 232Dimensions: 234 x 156 mm
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LGBTQ+ Literature in the West is a valuable reference for student and specialist alike.Evans provides rich historical thumbnails that sketch and situate significance with critical trajectory.The reader gains immediate identification plus direction for greater competence and fluency.Robert C. Evans'coverage of generations of relevant scholarship makes this an invaluable resource. It is a useful first stop for scholars of all levels who are researching canonical,Western,queer narratives and their authors.
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