Le queer imperial : : male homoerotic desire in Francophone colonial and postcolonial literature / / by Julin Everett.
In Le Queer Impérial Julin Everett explores the taboo subject of male homoerotic desire between black Africans and white Europeans in francophone colonial and postcolonial literatures. Everett exposes the intersection of power and desire in blanc-noir relationships in colonial and postcolonial black...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill-Rodopi,, 2018. |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Francopolyphonies
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (220 pages). |
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| Summary: | In Le Queer Impérial Julin Everett explores the taboo subject of male homoerotic desire between black Africans and white Europeans in francophone colonial and postcolonial literatures. Everett exposes the intersection of power and desire in blanc-noir relationships in colonial and postcolonial black Africa and postimperial Europe. Reading these literatures for their portrayals of race, gender and sexuality, Everett begins a conversation about personal and political violence in the face of forbidden desires. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004365540 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Julin Everett. |