Conrad continuum erotic fiction in joseph literary sexuality study
Awarded third place for The Adam Gillon Book Award in Conrad Studies The book presents a sustained critique of the interlinked and contradictory views that the fiction of Joseph Conrad is largely innocent of any interest in or concern with sexuality and the erotic, and that when Conrad does attempt to depict sexual desire or erotic excitement then this results in bad writing. Jeremy Hawthorn argues for a revision of the view that Conrad lacks understanding of and interest in sexuality. He argues that the comprehensiveness of Conrad's vision does not exclude a concern with the sexual and the erotic, and that this concern is not with the sexual and the erotic as separate spheres of human life, but as elements dialectically related to those matters public and political that have always been recognized as central to Conrad's fictional achievement. The book will open Conrad's fiction to readings enriched by the insights of critics and theorists associated with Gender Studies and Post-colonialism. Sexuality and the Erotic in the Fiction of Joseph Conrad. Jeremy Hawthorn.
Sexuality and the Erotic in the Fiction of Joseph Conrad : Jeremy Hawthorn :
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This is a list of LGBT characters in modern written fiction. The historical concept and definition of sexual orientation varies and has changed greatly over time; for example the word "gay" wasn't used to describe sexual orientation until the mid 20th century. A number of different classification schemes have been used to describe sexual orientation since the midth century, and scholars have often defined the term 'sexual orientation' in divergent ways. Indeed, several studies have found that much of the research about sexual orientation has failed to define the term at all, making it difficult to reconcile the results of different studies.
The Ian P. Watt Prize for Excellence in Conrad Scholarship. The award is named in recognition of Ian P. Watt, a distinguished scholar in Conrad studies. Ruth Watt.