Queer as folklore : the hidden queer history of myths and monsters / Sacha Coward.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coward, Sacha, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Folklore--History.

Sexual minorities--Folklore.

LGBTQ+ people.

Physical Description:

xxii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Unbound, 2024.

Summary:

"Leaving no headstone unturned, Sacha Coward will take you on a wild ride through the night from ancient Greece to the main stage of RuPaul's Drag Race, visiting cross-dressing pirates, radical fairies and the graves of the 'queerly departed' along the way. Queer communities have often sought refuge in the shadows, found kinship in the in-between and created safe spaces in underworlds; but these forgotten narratives tell stories of remarkable resilience that deserve to be heard. Join any Pride march and you are likely to see a glorious display of papier-mâché unicorn heads trailing sequins, drag queens wearing mermaid tails and more fairy wings than you can shake a trident at. But these are not just accessories: they are queer symbols with historic roots. To truly understand who queer people are today, we must confront the twisted tales of the past and Queer as Folklore is a celebration of queer history like you've never seen it before."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Queer be dragon (Magical creatures)

Bad blood (Cursed beings nd shapeshifters)

Black magick (The occult and supernatural)

The expanded universe (Contemporary folklore)

And they all lived happily ever after ...

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1800183364

9781800183360

OCLC:

1422225407

Publisher Number:

90100301289