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Gay and Lesbian Literary Heritage by Claude J. Summers

Gay and Lesbian Literary Heritage

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Claude J. Summers

Taylor and Francis · Ebook · March 15, 2002

The revised edition of The Gay and Lesbian Literary Heritage is a reader's companion to this impressive body of work.

Queer Literary CriticismLGBTQ+ StudiesLGBTQ+ Literary Collections
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Who it’s for
Essays and overviews trace gay and lesbian writing across literatures, periods, authors, and topics.
Genres
Queer Literary Criticism, LGBTQ+ Literary Collections, LGBTQ+ Studies
Published
Taylor and Francis, March 15, 2002

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The revised edition of The Gay and Lesbian Literary Heritage is a reader's companion to this impressive body of work. It provides overviews of gay and lesbian presence in a variety of literatures and historical periods; in-depth critical essays on major gay and lesbian authors in world literature; and briefer treatments of other topics and figures important in appreciating the rich and varied gay and lesbian literary traditions.

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Included are nearly 400 alphabetically arranged articles by more than 175 scholars from around the world. New articles in this volume feature authors such as Michael Cunningham, Tony Kushner, Anne Lister, Kate Millet, Jan Morris, Terrence McNally, and Sarah Waters; essays on topics such as Comedy of Manners and Autobiography; and overviews of Danish, Norwegian, Philippines, and Swedish literatures; as well as updated and revised articles and bibliographies.

Literary Traditions

Essays and overviews trace gay and lesbian writing across literatures, periods, authors, and topics.

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  • Critical essays on major authors in world literature
  • Overviews spanning literatures and historical periods

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  • Alphabetically arranged articles by scholars from around the world
  • Updated articles and bibliographies

Where it sits

Queer Literary Criticism93%
LGBTQ+ Studies28%
LGBTQ+ Literary Collections14%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Literary Criticism
  • General Reference
Authors
Claude J. Summers
Publisher
Taylor and Francis
Published
March 15, 2002
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
Literary Criticism