Homosexuality and Literature: 1890-1930

Although artists are nowadays able to be openly gay and to address homosexuality explicitly in their work, this book argues that it was the harsh climate of 1890-1930 that produced the most outstanding explorations of homosexuality. To support his argument, Meyers illuminates the character and creative process of a range of authors of the period, including Wilde, Gide, Proust, E.M. Forster and T.E. Lawrence, and analyses the sexual problems that were sublimated and transcended in their art.>

About the author

Jeffrey Meyers is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and has taught English at a number of universities across America.

Product details

• Authors: Jeffrey Meyers
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.10.2016
• EAN: 9781474287692
• ISBN: 978-1-4742-8769-2
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Gender Studies: Bloomsbury Academic Collections; Gender Studies: Bloomsbury Academic Collections
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Gay & Lesbian studies, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics