ENG 269 / WGSS 290: LGBTQ+ Literature Survey - NEW COURSE!
Cross listed in the English Department and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program
This course introduces the work of LGBTQ+ writers (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other non-normative sexual identities) with attention to the major concepts and political issues that shape LGBTQ+ identities and cultural productions. We will read historical and contemporary writers, and we will read novels, short stories, poems, a graphic memoir, critical essays, and watch at least one film. Issues covered may include: LGBTQ+ writing in historical and social contexts; obstacles faced by LGBTQ+ writers; intersections of race, class, and nation; and the relationship between aesthetic forms and queer subjectivity.
