Eccentricity and sameness: discourses on lesbianism and desire between women in italy, 1860s–1930s
Auteur :
Ross, Charlotte
Éditeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
ISBN :
9783034318204
Date de publication :
17 mars 2015
Dimensions :
22,5 x 15,0 cm
Poids :
450 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
Dispelling widespread views that female same-sex desire is virtually absent from Italian literature and cultural production, this groundbreaking study demonstrates that narratives of lesbianism between 1860 and 1939 are significantly more numerous than has been asserted, opening up important new perspectives on discourses of sexuality in Italy.