Queer Aging in North American Fiction

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Hess, Linda M. (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Θέματα: America-Literatures.; Literature-Philosophy.; Motion pictures.; Queer theory.; North American Literature.; Literary Theory.; Queer Studies.

Exploring representations of queer aging in North American fiction, this book illuminates a rich yet previously unheeded intersection within American culture. At a time when older LGBTQ persons gradually gain visibility in gerontological studies and in the media, this work provides a critical perspe...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Introduction: Queer Aging and the Significance of Representation
• 2. The Older Lesbian as Predator: Dorothy Baker's Trio: A Novel (1943)
• 3. The Menace of Gay Aging: James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room (1956)
• 4. Lesbian Feminist Aging: June Arnold's Sister Gin (1975)
• 5. Gay Times in NYC: Andrew Holleran's Dancer from the Dance (1978)
• 6. Gay Aging after AIDS: Andrew Holleran's The Beauty of Men (1996)
• 7. Visible Old Lesbians: Suzette Mayr's The Widows (1998)
• 8. New Stories About Gay Aging: Mike Mills' Beginners (2010)
• 9. Lesbian Aging Hits The Road: Thom Fitzgerald's Cloudburst (2011)
• 10. Conclusion: Ask What Queer Aging Can Do For You.