Queering Louisa May Alcott: Gender and Genius in Diana and Persis

Queering Louisa May Alcott: Gender and Genius in Diana and Persis

Gender confusion and queer sexual feelings can be found throughout Alcott’s fictional and autobiographical writing, with the boundaries between both often ambiguous. This paper traces the queer nuances found in Alcott’s unfinished novel Diana and Persis. It analyzes Diana’s association with Stafford...

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Yazar: Champion, H.J.E.
Materyal Türü: Article ou chapitre numérique
Dil:Anglais
Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: European journal of American studies 2022
Konular:
gender
masculinity
invert
transgender history Louisa May Alcott
Charlotte Cushman
Diana and Persis
Harriet Hosmer
Online Erişim:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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topic gender
masculinity
invert
transgender history Louisa May Alcott
Charlotte Cushman
Diana and Persis
Harriet Hosmer
spellingShingle gender
masculinity
invert
transgender history Louisa May Alcott
Charlotte Cushman
Diana and Persis
Harriet Hosmer
Champion, H.J.E.
Queering Louisa May Alcott: Gender and Genius in Diana and Persis
description Gender confusion and queer sexual feelings can be found throughout Alcott’s fictional and autobiographical writing, with the boundaries between both often ambiguous. This paper traces the queer nuances found in Alcott’s unfinished novel Diana and Persis. It analyzes Diana’s association with Stafford in Rome and Alcott’s references to Charlotte Cushman and Harriet Hosmer in order to explore Alcott’s reflections on (trans)gender identity. This curious line of questioning may offer alternative ways of framing the debate on Alcott’s ambiguous gender and sexuality.
author Champion, H.J.E.
author_facet Champion, H.J.E.
author_sort Champion, H.J.E.
title Queering Louisa May Alcott: Gender and Genius in Diana and Persis
title_short Queering Louisa May Alcott: Gender and Genius in Diana and Persis
title_full Queering Louisa May Alcott: Gender and Genius in Diana and Persis
title_fullStr Queering Louisa May Alcott: Gender and Genius in Diana and Persis
title_full_unstemmed Queering Louisa May Alcott: Gender and Genius in Diana and Persis
title_sort queering louisa may alcott: gender and genius in diana and persis
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