Thinking Queerly: Medievalism, Wizardry, and Neurodiversity in Young Adult Texts

Jes Battis

Published by Medieval Institute Publications 2021

Thinking Queerly

Medievalism, Wizardry, and Neurodiversity in Young Adult Texts

Jes Battis

Volume 1 in the series Premodern Transgressive Literatures

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501515330

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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.

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Jes Battis, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Introduction: Wizardry, Medievalism, and Queer Thinking Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 1 My So-Called Merlin: Wizardry and Neurodiversity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
Chapter 2 The Futures of Morgan le Fay: Solidarity and Knowledge in Sabrina and Tiffany Aching Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
Chapter 3 Wizards in School: Queering the Magical Academy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
Chapter 4 Bad Magic: Wizardry and Queer Failures of Communication Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	127
Chapter 5 Do You Really Want to Snyrt Me? Queer Adolescence in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
Epilogue: Gandalf’s Charm Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
Appendix: Texts and Media Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	235

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
Audience: Academics (Literary Studies, LGTBQ Studies, Popular Culture)
Pages
- Front matter: 10
- Main content: 242
Keywords: Medievalism; Arthuriana; Young-Adult; LGBT; Neurodiversity

eBook

Published: June 8, 2021
ISBN: 9781501515330

Hardcover

Published: June 8, 2021
ISBN: 9781501521898