Why do we love wizards? Where do these magical figures come from? Thinking Queerly traces the wizard from medieval Arthurian literature to contemporary YA adaptations. By exploring the link between Merlin and Harry Potter, or Morgan la Fey and Sabrina, readers will see how the wizard offers spaces of hope and transformation for young readers. In particular, this book examines how wizards think differently, and how this difference can resonate with both LGBTQ and neurodivergent readers, who've been told they don't fit in.
| ISBN: | 9781501521898 |
| Publication date: | 25th May 2021 |
| Author: | Jes Battis |
| Publisher: | Medieval Institute Publications an imprint of Medieval Institute Publications (Western Michigan University) |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 241 pages |
| Series: | Premodern Transgressive Literatures |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval Literary studies: poetry and poets History and Archaeology Ancient religions and Mythologies |