Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick / Jason Edwards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edwards, Jason, 1971-

Series:

Routledge critical thinkers.

Routledge critical thinkers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sedgwick, Eve Kosofsky--Criticism and interpretation.

Sedgwick, Eve Kosofsky.

Gay people's writings--History and criticism--Theory, etc.

Gay people's writings.

Homosexuality and literature--History--20th century.

Homosexuality and literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick was one of the most significant literary theorists of the last forty years and a key figure in contemporary queer theory. In this engaging and inspiring guide, Jason Edwards:introduces and explains key terms such as affects, the first person, homosocialities, and queer taxonomies, performativities and cusps considers Sedgwick's poetry and textile art alongside her theoretical texts encourages a personal as well as an academic response to Sedgwick's work, suggesting how life-changing it can be offer

Contents:

BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; SERIES EDITOR'S PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; WHY SEDGWICK?; KEY IDEAS; 1 HOMOS; 2 HOMOSOCIALITIES; 3 EPISTEMOLOGIES OF THE CLOSET; 4 QUEER TAXONOMIES; 5 QUEER PERFORMATIVITIES; 6 QUEER CUSPS; 7 AFFECTS; 8 AUTOBIOGRAPHIES; AFTER SEDGWICK; FURTHER READING; WORKS CITED; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [152]-174) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-24497-5

1-281-75363-7

9786611753634

0-203-00462-0

9780203004623

OCLC:

476179456