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- Title
The History of Lesbian Literature: An Exploration on the Evolution of the Genre.
- Authors
da Costa, Mariana Dias
- Abstract
This paper aims to examine the development of lesbian literature through a discussion of its history. From ancient Greek poetry, where we learn about the namesake of the term's lesbian and sapphic, to the first half of the 1900s discussing the various authors that fought against censorship, continuing through to the 1950s to explore the genre that launched lesbian fiction into popularity, and finally addressing modern works of the last few decades. By critically examining significant events that have shaped the landscape of lesbian-themed works, we can gain an understanding of the profound effect these works have had on readers and writers alike.
- Subjects
LESBOS (Greece : Municipality); LGBTQ+ literature; LGBTQ+ history; LITERARY criticism; LESBIANISM; GREEK poetry
- Publication
Publishing Research Quarterly, 2022, Vol 38, Issue 4, p642
- ISSN
1053-8801
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12109-022-09917-x