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In this reading group, which will meet on Friday 2nd, 9th, and 23rd Feb, we’ll mark LGBTQ+ History Month by taking a close look at short stories by Elizabeth Bowen, Richard Siken, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, and Langston Hughes. Topics of conversation might include how moments in LBGTQ+ history are portrayed in fiction; how far queer identity or desire is a matter of interpretation in the chosen stories (and whether this matters), and what makes storytelling queer. This week we’ll discuss Richard Siken’s ‘You Are Jeff’ (2005) and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson’s ‘this beautiful disaster’ (2015), with an introduction by Amy Van Der Merwe.
All are welcome – no food will be provided, so bring your own lunch! Please contact Julyan Oldham with any questions or for copies of reading material.
