Breakwater Books Search Database! Book Details Jackytar Author(s): Douglas Gosse Genre(s): Fiction Publish Date: 2005-05-14 ISBN: 1-894377-13-3 EAN: 978-1-894377-13-3 Softcover: $19.95 Jackytar, based on award-winning research conducted by Douglas Gosse, is the novel of self-development and social critique. Told through the eyes of Alexandre Murphy, Jackytar delves into twisting family secrets, the nature of language and identity, the influence of heritage, and a four generations’ sexual interface with the world. Jackytar is an innovative novel, boldly breaking new ground in Canadian letters. « Go Back

Dr. Douglas Gosse is an award-winning educator and researcher. His focus includes language and literacy acquisition for boys and masculinities and the creative research process. Jackytar (Breakwater Books, 2005), Gosse’s educational novel on masculinities, written using queer theory, is used in university courses around the world. Douglas Gosse lives in Toronto.

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