| Writing Queer Identities in Morocco: Abdellah Taļa and Moroccan Committed Literature Contributor(s): Christensen, Tina Dransfeldt (Author) |
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ISBN: 1788315855 ISBN-13: 9781788315852 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $128.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Middle Eastern - Social Science | Gender Studies - History | Africa - North |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.06 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book explores queer identity in Morocco through the work of author and LGBT activist Abdellah Taļa, who defied the country's anti-homosexuality laws by publicly coming out in 2006. Engaging postcolonial, queer and literary theory, Tina Dransfeldt Christensen examines Taļa's art and activism in the context of the wider debates around sexuality in Morocco. Placing key novels such as Salvation Army and Infidels in dialogue with Moroccan writers including Driss Chraļbi and Abdelkebir Khatibi, she shows how Taļa draws upon a long tradition of politically committed art in Morocco to subvert traditional notions of heteronormativity. By giving space to silenced or otherwise marginalised voices, she shows how his writings offer a powerful critique of discourses of class, authenticity, culture and nationality in Morocco and North Africa. |