This course introduces the work of LGBTQ+ writers (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other non-normative sexual identities) with attention to the major concepts and political issues that shape LGBTQ+ identities and cultural productions. Issues covered may include: LGBTQ+ writing in historical and social contexts; obstacles faced by LGBTQ+ writers; intersections of race, class, and nation; the relationship between aesthetic forms and queer subjectivity. Writers may include James Baldwin, Elizabeth Bishop, Jericho Brown, Emily Dickinson, Alexander Chee, Tony Kushner, Audre Lorde, Carmen Maria Machado, Adrienne Rich, William Shakespeare, Gertrude Stein, Ocean Vuong, Oscar Wilde, Jeannette Winterson, and Virginia Woolf.
| Distribution Area | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities | 1 course |