Deviant

di Patrick Grace (Autore)

University of Alberta Press, 2024

Deviant traces a trajectory of queer self-discovery from childhood to adulthood, examining love, fear, grief, and the violence that men are capable of in intimate same-sex relationships. Richly engaged with the tangible and experiential, Patrick Grace’s confessional poetry captures profound, sharp emotions, tracking a journey impacted equally by beauty and by brutality. Coming-of-age identity struggles are recalled with wry wit, and dreamlike poems embrace adolescent queer love and connections as a way to cope with the fear and cruelty that can occur in gay relationships. Later poems in the collection recall vivid moments of psychological trauma and stalking and explore the bias of the justice system toward gay men. Collecting memories, dreams, and fears about sexual identity, Deviant makes important contributions to queer coming-of-age and intimate partner violence narratives.

• Autore: Patrick Grace
• Editore: University of Alberta Press
• Collana: Robert Kroetsch Series
• Anno: 2024
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 80 p.
• Dimensioni: 229 x 133 mm
• Peso: 100 gr.
• EAN: 9781772127416

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