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Queer

A Collection of LGBTQ Writing from Ancient Times to Yesterday

Frank Wynne editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:8th Dec '22

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This anthology, Queer, showcases LGBTQ writing from ancient times to today, celebrating diverse voices and experiences through various literary forms.

In Queer, award-winning translator Frank Wynne curates a remarkable anthology that spans the breadth of LGBTQ writing from ancient times to the present. This collection serves as a powerful testament to the enduring voices of queer individuals who have used literature as a means of expression, documenting their joys, sorrows, and unique experiences. From the heart-wrenching poetry of ancient Greece to contemporary essays, readers are invited to explore the rich tapestry of queer existence through the words of both celebrated and emerging writers.

The anthology features eighty pieces that encompass a variety of literary forms, including short stories, poems, and essays, each contributing to the narrative of LGBTQ life. Readers will encounter iconic figures such as Audre Lorde and Virginia Woolf, while also discovering fresh perspectives from young queer, trans, and non-binary authors. Wynne's selection highlights the diversity of experiences within the LGBTQ community, offering a platform for voices that have historically been marginalized or silenced.

Queer is not just a collection; it is a celebration of identity, resilience, and creativity. It invites readers to engage with the complexities of love, loss, and self-discovery, showcasing the beauty of queer literature across cultures and time periods. This anthology is a landmark contribution to the literary world, encouraging readers to embrace the spectrum of human experience through the lens of queer writing.

A landmark anthology of queer writing... It brings together an unusually broad range of voices from across the ages and the globe to form a survey of queer literature' * BBC Front Row *
A groundbreaking collection * DIVA *
A landmark collection of LGBTQ writing from ancient times to yesterday, featuring powerful voices in many literary forms, from Homer and Sappho to Andrew McMillan and Niviaq Korneliussen. Many of the writers included were new to me, not least because the book manages to avoid the lazy, Anglocentric default that usually bedevils collections of this type. The resulting volume is more surprising, more various and richer for it * Spectator *
A spectacular anthology * Review 31 *

ISBN: 9781803287393

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624 pages