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OverviewThis collection by writers and artists who have lived in the midwest presents a wide range of fiction, poetry, memoir, essays, and photography, adding a vital point of view to the canon of lesbian and gay literature. It seems obvious, and yet isn't, that not only are there lesbians and gay men living in the midwest, but the midwest offers a dynamic, if different, locus of lesbian and gay life. All too often, the discussion focuses on cities on the east and west coast - New York, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco. Through their selection of works to be included in this volume, Osborne and Spurlin challenge the common portrayal of the midwest as repressive and backward, pointing out the danger inherent in defining lesbian and gay identity and community too narrowly. This book explores the complexity of queer identity and demonstrates that beyond signifying a geographic space, the midwest is also a perspective, a way of positioning oneself in the world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karen Lee Osborne , William J. SpurlinPublisher: University of Minnesota Press Imprint: University of Minnesota Press Dimensions: Width: 14.90cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.520kg ISBN: 9780816627547ISBN 10: 0816627541 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 09 August 1996 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of Contents"Part 1: ""When you were young"" - growing up in the midwest. Part 2: ""Lake Michigan sunrise"" - the midwest as a place. Part 3: ""Every last drop"" - wrting desire. Part 4: ""Faithful past in continuous present"" - text/context. Part 5: ""Moving in/moving out"" - writing the world."ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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