Thinking Queerly : Medievalism, Wizardry, and Neurodiversity in Young Adult Texts /

Why do we love wizards? Where do these magical figures come from? Thinking Queerly traces the wizard from medieval Arthurian literature to contemporary YA adaptations. By exploring the link between Merlin and Harry Potter, or Morgan le Fay and Sabrina, readers will see how the wizard offers spaces o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Battis, Jes (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Kalamazoo, MI : Medieval Institute Publications, [2021]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval.
Neurodiversität.
Mittelalter.
Literatur für junge Erwachsene.
LGTB.
Artus-Literatur.
Wizards > Juvenile literature.
Wizards in literature.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Introduction: Wizardry, Medievalism, and Queer Thinking
  • Chapter 1 My So-Called Merlin: Wizardry and Neurodiversity
  • Chapter 2 The Futures of Morgan le Fay: Solidarity and Knowledge in Sabrina and Tiffany Aching
  • Chapter 3 Wizards in School: Queering the Magical Academy
  • Chapter 4 Bad Magic: Wizardry and Queer Failures of Communication
  • Chapter 5 Do You Really Want to Snyrt Me? Queer Adolescence in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
  • Epilogue: Gandalf's Charm
  • Appendix: Texts and Media
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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