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LGBTQ young adult fiction : a critical survey, 1970s-2010s
Title
LGBTQ young adult fiction : a critical survey, 1970s-2010s / Caren J. Town.
ISBN
9780786496945
0786496940
Publication
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
Physical Description
vii, 197 pages ; 23 cm
Summary
"The author explores a selection of recent novels--many of which may be new to readers--and places them in the wider contexts of LGBTQ literature and history. Chapters discuss a range of topics, including the relationship of Queer Theory to literature, LGBTQ families, and recent trends in utopian and dystopian science fiction"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 18, 2017
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: Queer theory, queer literature, queer YA fiction
Getting there: LGBTQ young adult literature in the 70s and 80s
Beyond deliver us from Evie: contemporary lesbian young adult fiction
"But that's young gay love for you": contemporary gay young adult fiction
"Gender is a choice, not a life sentence": young adult narratives of trans identities
"Difference matters": LGBTQ families in young adult fiction
"What a wonderful world": utopias and dystopias in LGBTQ young adult fiction
Conclusion: Why read (or teach) these books, and where do we go from here?.
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