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James Baldwin and the Queer Imagination

Title
James Baldwin and the Queer Imagination [electronic resource] / Matt Brim.
Author
Brim, Matt.
Publication
Ann Arbor : The University of Michigan Press, [2014]

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Description
1 online resource (x, 214 pages)
Uniform Title
James Baldwin and the Queer Imagination (Online)
Alternative Title
James Baldwin and the Queer Imagination (Online)
Subject
  • Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 > Criticism and interpretation
  • Gay men's writings, American > History and criticism
  • African American gays > Intellectual life
  • Queer theory
  • Gay men in literature
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-205) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Introduction: James Baldwin theory- seeing the invisible -- James Baldwin's queer utility: black gay male literary tradition and Go tell it on the mountain -- Paradoxical reading practices: Giovanni's room as queer/gay/trans novel -- What straight men need: gay love in another country -- Papas' baby: impossible paternity in going to meet the man -- Conclusion: The queer imagination and the gay male conundrum.
LCCN
2014014522
OCLC
ssj0001455484
Author
Brim, Matt.
Title
James Baldwin and the Queer Imagination [electronic resource] / Matt Brim.
Imprint
Ann Arbor : The University of Michigan Press, [2014]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-205) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available onsite at NYPL
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