Queer Uncanny - New Perspectives on the Gothic

Zusammenfassung This volume investigates the roles played by the concept of the uncanny! as defined by Sigmund Freud and other theorists! in the representation of lesbian and male gay sexualities and transgender in a selection of contemporary British! American and Caribbean fiction published 1980-2007.

Product details

• Authors: Paulina Palmer
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.01.2012
• EAN: 9780708324592
• ISBN: 978-0-7083-2459-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Gothic Literary Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; On, New, English, Queer, Gothic, LITERARY CRITICISM / Gothic & Romance, Uncanny, Romanticism, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Gay & Lesbian studies, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / Gay Studies, Perspectives, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics