The first book of its kind, Doubly Erased is a comprehensive study of the rich tradition of LGBTQ themes and characters in Appalachian novels, memoirs, poetry, drama, and film. Appalachia has long been seen as homogenous and tradition-bound. Allison E. Carey helps to remedy this misunderstanding, arguing that it has led to LGBTQ Appalachian authors being doubly erased—routinely overlooked both within United States literature because they are Appalachian and within the Appalachian literary tradition because they are queer. In exploring motifs of visibility, silence, storytelling, home, food, and more, Carey brings the full significance and range of LGBTQ Appalachian literature into relief. Dorothy Allison's Bastard Out of Carolina and Alison Bechdel's Fun Home are considered alongside works by Maggie Anderson, doris davenport, Jeff Mann, Lisa Alther, Julia Watts, Fenton Johnson, and Silas House, as well as filmmaker Beth Stephens. While primarily focused on 1976 to 2020, Doubly Erased also looks back to the region's literary "elders," thoughtfully mapping the place of sexuality in the lives and works of George Scarbrough, Byron Herbert Reece, and James Still.
ISBN-13: 9781438493565
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Publication Date: 01-02-2024
Pages: 278
Product Dimensions: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d
Series: Suny Queer Politics and Cultures
Allison E. Carey is Professor of English and Chair of the English Department at Marshall University.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Elders of LGBTQ Appalachian Literature
2. The Conversation Begins: Landmark Texts and Trailblazing Authors
3. Visibility and Seeing: Photography in LGBTQ Appalachian Literature
4. Silences and Storytelling in LGBTQ Appalachian Literature
5. HomePlaceBody: The Pleasures and Perils of the Physical World
6. Flight and Food: Transcending Life and Death in LGBTQ Appalachian Literature
Conclusion
Appendix: doris davenport Videos
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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