EDWARDS, Jason, Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, New York, Routledge (Routledge Critical Thinkers), 2008, 200 p.
ISBN 978-0-415-35845-3
RÉSUMÉ
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick is one of the most significant literarytheorists of the last forty years and a key figure in contemporaryqueer theory. In this engaging and inspiring guide, Jason Edwards:
- Introduces and explains key terms such as affects, thefirst person, homosocialities, and queer taxonomies, performativitiesand cusps
- Considers Sedgwick's poetry and textile art alongside her theoretical texts
- Encourages a personal as well as an academic response to Sedgwick's work, suggesting how life-changing it can be
- Offers detailed suggestions for further reading
Written in an accessible and direct style, Edwards indicates theimpact that Sedgwick's work continues to have on writers, readers, andliterary and cultural theory today.
TABLE DES MATIÈRES
Why Sedgwick? Key Ideas 1. Homos 2. Homosocialities 3. Epistemologies of the Closet 4. Queer Taxonomies 5. Queer Performativities 6. Queer Cusps 7. Affects 8. Autobiographies After Sedgwick Further Reading