Literary Collections Native American
Sovereign Erotics
A Collection of Two-Spirit Literature
- Publisher
- The University of Arizona Press
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2011
- Category
- Native American, General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780816502424
- Publish Date
- Oct 2011
- List Price
- $35.95
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Description
This landmark literary collection strives to reflect the complexity of identities within Native Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Two-Spirit (GLBTQ2) communities. Gathering together the work of established writers and talented new voices, this anthology spans genres – fiction and nonfiction, poetry and essay – and themes – memory, history, sexuality, indigeneity, friendship, family, love, and loss – and represents a watershed moment in Indigenous literatures, queer studies, and the intersections between the two.
About the authors
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Daniel Heath Justice (Cherokee Nation) is Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Literature and Expressive Culture and Chair of the First Nations Studies Program at the University of British Columbia, unceded Musqueam territory. His previous publications include a study of Cherokee literature, Our Fire Survives the Storm: A Cherokee Literary History, and The Way of Thorn and Thunder series from Kegedonce Press (omnibus edition from the University of New Mexico Press). His most recent publications are Badger, part of the Animal Series from Reaktion Books (UK), and the co-edited Oxford Handbook of Indigenous American Literature. Current works include the literary manifesto, Why Indigenous Literature Matters (forthcoming from Wilfrid Laurier University Press), a study of other-than-human kinship in Indigenous literary expression, and a new dark fantasy trilogy.
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Editorial Reviews
“At turns angry and wounded, sexy and joyous, hopeful and wistful, this outstanding anthology belongs on the shelves of all readers interested in contemporary American Indian writing and American LGBTQ topics.”—Publishers Weekly
“Sovereign Erotics serves as a critical horizon for young readers trying to imagine better lives in the here and now.”—Western American Literature
“An impressive and multifaceted achievement, presenting multiple voices of indigenous queer/two-spirit-identified people pushing the boundaries of sexuality and identity.”—Transgender Studies Quarterly
“An important achievement that other identity-based collections often don’t quite reach.”—About.com
“There’s such a wide range of authors, styles, and content here, with so many new ideas and histories, that I found myself rereading sections of it over and over again.”—Bibrary Book Lust
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