Writing Queer Identities in Morocco - Abdellah Taia and Moroccan Committed Literature

This book explores queer identity in Morocco through the work of author and LGBT activist Abdellah Taia, who defied the country''s anti-homosexuality laws by publicly coming out in 2006. Engaging postcolonial, queer and literary theory, Tina Dransfeldt Christensen examines Taia''s art and activism in the context of the wider debates around sexuality in Morocco.Placing key novels such as and Infidels in dialogue with Moroccan writers including Driss Chraibi and Abdelkebir Khatibi, she shows how Taia draws upon a long tradition of politically committed art in Morocco to subvert traditional notions of heteronormativity. By giving space to silenced or otherwise marginalised voices, she shows how his writings offer a powerful critique of discourses of class, authenticity, culture and nationality in Morocco and North Africa.>

Product details

• Authors: Tina Dransfeldt Christensen
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9780755637706
• ISBN: 978-0-7556-3770-6
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 232 mm x 14 mm
• Series: Written Culture and Identity
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; French, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, HISTORY / Africa / North, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / French, LITERARY CRITICISM / Middle Eastern, Morocco, Islamic Studies, Gay & Lesbian studies, Literary studies: post-colonial literature, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Literary studies: postcolonial literature, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics