Murder in the Closet

Essays on Queer Clues in Crime Fiction Before Stonewall

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Mystery & Detective Fiction, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Gay Studies
Cover of the book Murder in the Closet by , McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781476626338
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: January 11, 2017
Imprint: Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781476626338
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: January 11, 2017
Imprint:
Language: English

Before the 1969 Stonewall Riots, LGBTQ life was dominated by the negative image of “the closet”—the metaphorical space where that which was deemed “queer” was hidden from a hostile public view. Literary studies of queer themes and characters in crime fiction have tended to focus on the more positive and explicit representations since the riots, while pre–Stonewall works are thought to reference queer only negatively or obliquely. This collection of new essays questions that view with an investigation of queer aspects in crime fiction published over eight decades, from the corseted Victorian era to the unbuttoned 1960s.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Before the 1969 Stonewall Riots, LGBTQ life was dominated by the negative image of “the closet”—the metaphorical space where that which was deemed “queer” was hidden from a hostile public view. Literary studies of queer themes and characters in crime fiction have tended to focus on the more positive and explicit representations since the riots, while pre–Stonewall works are thought to reference queer only negatively or obliquely. This collection of new essays questions that view with an investigation of queer aspects in crime fiction published over eight decades, from the corseted Victorian era to the unbuttoned 1960s.

More books from McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

Cover of the book Kenneth Strickfaden, Dr. Frankenstein's Electrician by
Cover of the book Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop by
Cover of the book The W.C. Fields Films by
Cover of the book High Definition Television by
Cover of the book The Glory of Arthur by
Cover of the book The West in Asia and Asia in the West by
Cover of the book Paul Bartel by
Cover of the book Stanley Kubrick by
Cover of the book The Tecumsehs of the International Association by
Cover of the book John F. Kennedy in Quotations by
Cover of the book Myth-Making and Religious Extremism and Their Roots in Crises by
Cover of the book Tom Candiotti by
Cover of the book The Age of Netflix by
Cover of the book The Hermit Kingdom Goes Online by
Cover of the book Understanding Minecraft by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy