From gay to queer
gay male identity in selected fiction by David Leavitt and in Tony Kushner's play "Angels in America I-II"
by Lasse Kekki
This study explores the works of two contemporary American gay authors, David Leavitt and Tony Kushner by bringing both writers within the purview of Queer Studies. The book provides an extensive critical examination of selected novels by Leavitt and Kushner’s highly praised play Angels in America. The author compares the early modern period in England to modern American gay literature and argues that the struggle against hegemonic norms of sexual construction links the early English dramatist Christopher Marlowe to David Leavitt and Tony Kushner. The book contributes significantly to Gay/Lesbian/Queer Studies and American Studies by offering a thorough discussion of the complex issues of gay male identity and queer identity in contemporary American gay literature.
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Characters, Gay men, Gay men in literature, History, Homosexuality and literature, Homosexuality in literature, American literature, history and criticism, 20th century, Literature, modern, history and criticism, 20th century, LGBTQ playsPeople
David Leavitt (1961-), Tony KushnerPlaces
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From gay to queer: gay male identity in selected fiction by David Leavitt and in Tony Kushner's play "Angels in America I-II"
2003, P. Lang, Lang Publishing, Incorporated, Peter
in English
3039100343 9783039100347
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-427).
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