This is such a beautiful piece of writing, I love your exploration of gayness/queerness and your exploration of the characterisation of identity as discrete. It is often perceived that queerness is somehow a recent phenomenon, a comtemporary affliction (by those who reject it). I think your writing does a fantastic job of looking at how queerness has always been there in writing and other artistic expression in times gone by - if one only looks close enough to identify it. Thank you for this lovely and beautiful peice!
On eroticism in literature in response to war, Paul Fussell’s The Great War and Modern Memory had a profound effect on me, though an update incorporating Queer theory is overdue.
SO FANTASTIC I JUST FINISHED THE BOOK AND A FRIEND SENT ME THIS ARTICLE AND YOU PUT INTO WORDS SO MUCH OF WHAT I WAS FEELING AND UNABLE TO PUT A FINGER ON. GREAT ARTICLE! GAY!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS. Catch-22 felt indisputably gay, queer to me and you have added an invaluable reference for every time I bring this up in conversation. In fact, I found your work after trying to find something to show a friend who hadn't read the book yet.
This is such a beautiful piece of writing, I love your exploration of gayness/queerness and your exploration of the characterisation of identity as discrete. It is often perceived that queerness is somehow a recent phenomenon, a comtemporary affliction (by those who reject it). I think your writing does a fantastic job of looking at how queerness has always been there in writing and other artistic expression in times gone by - if one only looks close enough to identify it. Thank you for this lovely and beautiful peice!
Thank you for the wonderful comment, Eoghan :)) I'm so glad that this resonated and so appreciate hearing your thoughts!
This is incredible. I shared it with several friends immediately.
Ah gosh, thank you for liking and sharing! :))
This is *great*.
On eroticism in literature in response to war, Paul Fussell’s The Great War and Modern Memory had a profound effect on me, though an update incorporating Queer theory is overdue.
Ahhh thank you so much Tom! I'm so so pleased it resonates and I will check that reference out (ok I mean I'll put it on the list).
SO FANTASTIC I JUST FINISHED THE BOOK AND A FRIEND SENT ME THIS ARTICLE AND YOU PUT INTO WORDS SO MUCH OF WHAT I WAS FEELING AND UNABLE TO PUT A FINGER ON. GREAT ARTICLE! GAY!
THANK YOU COMMENTS LIKE THESE MAKE MY DAY!!!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS. Catch-22 felt indisputably gay, queer to me and you have added an invaluable reference for every time I bring this up in conversation. In fact, I found your work after trying to find something to show a friend who hadn't read the book yet.
That's what I hoped to provide :)))) Thank you for the comment