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Lovers and beloveds : sexual otherness in southern fiction, 1936-1961 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Richards, Gary, 1969-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2005]
Subjects:
Gay men in literature.
Lesbians in literature.
Homosexuality in literature.
Sexual orientation in literature.
Difference (Psychology) in literature.
Love stories, American > History and criticism.
Erotic stories, American > History and criticism.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Homosexuality and literature > Southern States > History > 20th century.
American fiction > Southern States > History and criticism.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Freaks with a voice
  • Truman Capote, William Goyen, and the gendering of male homosexuality
  • Richard Wright and compulsory Black male heterosexuality
  • Lillian Smith and the scripting of lesbian desire
  • Harper Lee and the destabilization of heterosexuality
  • Carson McCullers and gay/lesbian (non) representation
  • Epilogue : other voices, other rooms.