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- Title
Playing at Empire: Sexuality, Artistry, and Indian Play as Technologies of Colonization in The Song of the Lark.
- Authors
Lawrence, Mary Jessica Levan
- Abstract
The given text explores the themes of non-heteronormativity, indigeneity, and colonization in Willa Cather's novel "The Song of the Lark." The protagonist, Thea, expresses her resistance to heteronormativity through her music and performance. However, her artistry also reinforces settler colonialism through her engagement in "playing Indian" and her association of her non-heteronormative identity with indigeneity. This association serves to naturalize her queer identity and authenticate her rejection of heteronormativity. Additionally, the music she performs and the audience's reaction to it also implicate them in colonial ideologies. The text highlights the complex intersections of sexuality, art, indigeneity, and colonization in the novel.
- Subjects
COLONIZATION; HETEROSEXUALITY; BROTHERS; INDIGENOUS children; INDIAN women (Asians); TRIBES; FAMILY structure; COLONISTS
- Publication
American Literary Realism, 2024, Vol 56, Issue 3, p243
- ISSN
1540-3084
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5406/19405103.56.3.05