Thinking queerly: medievalism, wizardry, and neurodiversity in young adult texts

Why do we love wizards? Where do these magical figures come from? Thinking Queerly traces the wizard from medieval Arthurian literature to contemporary YA adaptations. By exploring the link between Merlin and Harry Potter, or Morgan le Fay and Sabrina, readers will see how the wizard offers spaces o...

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1. Verfasser: Battis, Jes 1979- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Kalamazoo, MI Medieval Institute Publications [2021]
Berlin ; Boston De Gruyter
Schriftenreihe:Premodern transgressive literatures volume 1
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Zusammenfassung:Why do we love wizards? Where do these magical figures come from? Thinking Queerly traces the wizard from medieval Arthurian literature to contemporary YA adaptations. By exploring the link between Merlin and Harry Potter, or Morgan le Fay and Sabrina, readers will see how the wizard offers spaces of hope and transformation for young readers. In particular, this book examines how wizards think differently, and how this difference can resonate with both LGBTQ and neurodivergent readers, who've been told they don't fit in
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (X, 241 Seiten)
ISBN:9781501515330
9781501515354
DOI:10.1515/9781501515330

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