Eruptions of Inanna : Justice, Gender, and Erotic Power.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grahn, Judy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mythology, Sumerian.

Justice in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

La Vergne : Nightboat Books, 2021.

Summary:

WINNER of the Association for the Study of Women and Mythology's Sarasvati Nonfiction Book Award!Path-breaking lesbian poet & scholar Judy Grahn returns to the stories of Inanna the Mesopotamian goddess of erotic love and justice to reimagine the contemporary world.In her trademark lusciously erotic writing, Judy Grahn illuminates eight dramatic stories exploring the Mesopotamian goddess Inanna's power and relevance for contemporary queer feminist audiences. Psychologically rich, morally and ethically exhilarating, passionate and full of life, these stories reimagine central western myths, including the book of Job and Gilgamesh with women and queer people as central actors. In every sentence, Grahn proves how revisiting origin stories is a vital world-making activity.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Introduction

1. Inanna, Goddess of Justice

2. Gilgamesh, the Rebel Who Turned Against Inanna

3. O My Wild, Ecstatic Cow!

4. The Woman Who Would Be Job

5. Inanna’s Continuing Eruptions

Notes

Bibliography

Index

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ISBN:

9781643621074

1643621076

OCLC:

1505735139