Essays
Catholic figures, queer narratives
2006·240 pages
A study of Catholicism and homosexuality in literature, exploring queer narratives and historical tensions.
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A study of Catholicism and homosexuality in literature, exploring queer narratives and historical tensions.
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This new volume of essays examines the relationship between Catholicism and homosexuality. Why did so many literary Modernists embrace Catholicism? What is their relationship between historical homophobia and contemporary struggles between the Church and the homosexual? Moving from the Gothic to the late Twentieth-century, from Britain to America and France, Catholic Figures, Queer Narratives interrogates what is queer about Catholicism and what is modern about homosexuality. The result is a rad...
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Sexual content
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Moderate focus on sexuality and erotic themes in literary analysis.
Violence & gore
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Brief mentions of violence in gothic fiction contexts.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Central focus on LGBTQIA+ identities and queer narratives in literature.
Religious content
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Pervasive focus on Catholicism, clergy, and religious themes.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Frequent discussion of social tensions between Church and queer identities.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Brief references to historical persecution and suffering.
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