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LGBTQ young adult fiction : a critical survey, 1970s-2010s / Caren J. Town.

By: Publisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017Description: vii, 197 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780786496945 (softcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 813.009/9283 23
LOC classification:
  • PS374.Y57 T69 2017
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?.
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"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
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Book Book NMC Library Stacks PS374 .Y57 T69 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Item available for reference 33039001426674

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-193) and index.

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?.

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