Thinking queerly : medievalism, wizardry, and neurodiversity in young adult texts / Jes Battis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Battis, Jes, 1979- author.

Series:

Premodern transgressive literatures.

Premodern transgressive literatures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Young adult literature--History and criticism.

Young adult literature.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (X, 242 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2021]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Why do we love wizards? Where do these magical figures come from? Thinking Queerly traces the wizard from medieval Arthurian literature to contemporary YA adaptations. By exploring the link between Merlin and Harry Potter, or Morgan le Fay and Sabrina, readers will see how the wizard offers spaces of hope and transformation for young readers. In particular, this book examines how wizards think differently, and how this difference can resonate with both LGBTQ and neurodivergent readers, who’ve been told they don’t fit in.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Contents

Introduction: Wizardry, Medievalism, and Queer Thinking

Chapter 1 My So-Called Merlin: Wizardry and Neurodiversity

Chapter 2 The Futures of Morgan le Fay: Solidarity and Knowledge in Sabrina and Tiffany Aching

Chapter 3 Wizards in School: Queering the Magical Academy

Chapter 4 Bad Magic: Wizardry and Queer Failures of Communication

Chapter 5 Do You Really Want to Snyrt Me? Queer Adolescence in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Epilogue: Gandalf’s Charm

Appendix: Texts and Media

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-5015-1533-0

OCLC:

1253313008