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Unnatural Affections by George E. Haggerty

George E. Haggerty | Unnatural Affections | ‘… compelling… One draws from Haggerty’s very deft readings a strong understanding of the ways in which women writers worked to resist, with great

Posted in Canadian Eh Literary Criticism

Lesbian Images by Jane Rule

Jane Rule | Lesbian Images | The author’s attitude toward lesbian experience as measured against images by other women writers, such as Gertrude Stein, Willa Cather, and May Sarto

Posted in Autobiography/Biography Literary Criticism

Lesbian Lives by Nicky Hallett

Nicky Hallett | Lesbian Lives | How does the ‘factual’ shape our sense of sexuality and self? How far have representations of lesbianism actually moved from the pathology and devianc

Posted in Literary Criticism Literary History

Gay and Lesbian Historical Fiction by Norman W. Jones

Norman W. Jones | Gay and Lesbian Historical Fiction | The first extensive study of gay and lesbian historical fiction, this book demonstrates how the highly popular genre helps us understand gay and lesbi

Posted in LGBT Studies/Social Sciences Literary Criticism

Female Desires by Evelyn Blackwood; Saskia E. Wieringa

Evelyn Blackwood; Saskia E. Wieringa | Female Desires | Few aspects of American military history have been as vigorously debated as Harry Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. In this careful

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The Cambridge Companion To Gay And Lesbian Writing by Hugh Stevens

Hugh Stevens | The Cambridge Companion To Gay And Lesbian Writing | In the last two decades, lesbian and gay studies have transformed literary studies and developed into a vital and influential area for students and sc

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Making Face, Making Soul/Haciendo Caras: Creative And Critical Perspectives By Feminists Of Color by Gloria Anzaldua

Gloria Anzaldua | Making Face, Making Soul/Haciendo Caras: Creative And Critical Perspectives By Feminists Of Color | A bold collection of creative pieces and theoretical essays by women of color. New thought and new dialogue: a book that will teach in the most multip

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Sapphic Modernities by Laura Doan; Jane Garrity

Laura Doan; Jane Garrity | Sapphic Modernities | ‘Sapphic Modernities marks the first attempt to examine the representation of the lesbian in modernity from the multiple perspectives of literary, vis

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The Lesbian Postmodern by Laura Doan

Laura Doan | The Lesbian Postmodern | Industry Reviews

‘As an exploration of the relation between the lesbian, conceived within the context of cutting-edge work on gender theory, and p

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Queer Fictions of the Past by Scott Bravmann

Scott Bravmann | Queer Fictions of the Past | In Queer Fictions of the Past, Scott Bravmann explores the complexity of lesbian and gay engagement with history and considers how historical discours