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LGBTQ young adult fiction : a critical survey, 1970s-2010s
- Title
- LGBTQ young adult fiction : a critical survey, 1970s-2010s / Caren J. Town.
- Author
- Town, Caren J., 1957-
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 17-8169 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- vii, 197 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- "The author explores a selection of recent novels--many of which may be new to readers--and places them in the wider contexts of LGBTQ literature and history. Chapters discuss a range of topics, including the relationship of Queer Theory to literature, LGBTQ families, and recent trends in utopian and dystopian science fiction"--
- Subjects
- Adolescence in literature
- Homosexuality in literature
- Sexual minority youth > Books and reading > United States
- Queer theory
- Gays' writings, American > History and criticism
- Young adult fiction, American > History and criticism
- Lesbians in literature
- Gender identity in literature
- Homosexuality and literature > United States
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: Queer theory, queer literature, queer YA fiction -- Getting there: LGBTQ young adult literature in the 70s and 80s -- Beyond deliver us from Evie: contemporary lesbian young adult fiction -- "But that's young gay love for you": contemporary gay young adult fiction -- "Gender is a choice, not a life sentence": young adult narratives of trans identities -- "Difference matters": LGBTQ families in young adult fiction -- "What a wonderful world": utopias and dystopias in LGBTQ young adult fiction -- Conclusion: Why read (or teach) these books, and where do we go from here?.
- Call Number
- JFE 17-8169
- ISBN
- 9780786496945
- 0786496940
- LCCN
- 2017023518
- OCLC
- 970383275
- Author
- Town, Caren J., 1957- author.
- Title
- LGBTQ young adult fiction : a critical survey, 1970s-2010s / Caren J. Town.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 17-8169