Sebald's Bachelors
Queer Resistance and the Unconforming Life
1st Edition
Published on 13. June 2013
Book
Hardback
152 pages
978-1-907975-90-5 (ISBN)
Description
This study shows that the potential for subversion personified by the German writer W. G. Sebald's solitary males is essential for understanding his work, while also demonstrating the contribution that Sebald made to the German tradition of queer writing.
Reviews / Votes
"...one of the most important books on Sebald to date." -- Vertigo VertigoMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Leeds
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-907975-90-5 (9781907975905)
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Person
Helen Finch
Content
Introduction: Naegeli's Bones 1. W. G. Sebald's Lehrjahre: Bourgeois Sexuality and its Discontents 2. Bachelors in Feather Boas: Masculinity Gone Astray 3. The Ruins of Sodom and Gomorrah: Queer Orientalism and Colonialism 4. Eros in Venice: The Strange Case of Dr S. and Dr K. 5. Conclusion