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London, Queer Spaces and Historiography in the Works of Sarah Waters and Alan Hollinghurst
[phd thesis]
Abstract Queer spaces are crucial for the construction of LGBTQ+ communities, as they constitute places where queer subjects can create political, social, and affective alliances. Júlia Braga Neves shows how these spaces are pivotal for the representation of queer history in the fictional works by the Britis... view more
Queer spaces are crucial for the construction of LGBTQ+ communities, as they constitute places where queer subjects can create political, social, and affective alliances. Júlia Braga Neves shows how these spaces are pivotal for the representation of queer history in the fictional works by the British authors Sarah Waters and Alan Hollinghurst, whose characters and plots are articulated through and within London's sexual geographies. Considering the intersection between gender, sexuality, and class, this study engages with spatial, queer, feminist, and Marxist theories as a means to reflect on London, queer historiography, and the relationship between subject and urban space.... view less
Keywords
literature; gender; gender; cultural history; sexuality; literature (discipline)
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Science of Literature, Linguistics
Free Keywords
London; Sarah Waters; Alan Hollinghurst; Queer Spaces; Queer Historiography; British Studies; Queer Theory; Literary Studies
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Publisher
transcript Verlag
City
Bielefeld
Page/Pages
304 p.
Series
Queer Studies, 22
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839457344
ISSN
2703-1373
ISBN
978-3-8394-5734-4
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed