Thinking Queerly: Medievalism, Wizardry, and Neurodiversity in Young Adult Texts (Premodern Transgressive Literatures, 1) - Hardcover

Battis, Jes

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9781501521898: Thinking Queerly: Medievalism, Wizardry, and Neurodiversity in Young Adult Texts (Premodern Transgressive Literatures, 1)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1501521896 ISBN 13: 9781501521898
Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications, 2021

Synopsis

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 le Fay 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.

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About the Author

Jes Battis, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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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 le Fay 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.

Jes Battis (he/they) teaches literature and creative writing with an emphasis on the Middle Ages and the eighteenth century. Previous publications include Mastering the Game of Thrones (with Dr. Susan Johnston) and Supernatural Youth.

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Publisher
Medieval Institute Publications
Publication date
2021
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1501521896
ISBN 13 
9781501521898
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
252
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