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Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick
Contributor(s): Edwards, Jason (Author)
ISBN: 0415358450     ISBN-13: 9780415358453
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $32.29  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2009
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Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick is 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 indicates the impact that Sedgwick's work continues to have on writers, readers, and literary and cultural theory today.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism
Dewey: 306.766
LCCN: 2008010506
Series: Routledge Critical Thinkers
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.50 lbs) 200 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Gay
 
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Publisher Description:

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

  • offers detailed suggestions for further reading

Written in an accessible and direct style, Edwards indicates the impact that Sedgwick's work continues to have on writers, readers, and literary and cultural theory today.