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酷兒 / LGBTQ+ 文學:石牆之前為期一週的密集課程

從 1900 年代初至今,酷兒文學經歷了重大運動。今年夏天,強化學習者將學習石牆之前的文學。
Val Gryphin
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4 現場會議
3 小時 40 分鐘 上課時間
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每週 2-4 小時. Homework will consist of assigned readings from a list provided for before each class, some of which will be online.
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英語程度 - 未知
美國 8 - 11 年級
Have you ever wondered if queer literature in the USA has an actual history? Sure, you can find books now with all sorts of queer protagonists, but what was queer literature like a hundred years ago? In this class series learners will study pre-Stonewall literature, loosely defined here as post-1900, and pre-1969, and discuss social opinions and beliefs that shaped queer authors’ lives and writing, along with censorship and social perceptions that framed their lives. We will also learn about queer authors who broke those frames, and the way that queer people began to stand up for themselves – a movement that was reflected in the writing.

Before the Stonewall Riots in 1969, queer literature followed a fairly common theme in that queer protagonists were not supposed to be happy. While this is saddening, there is a lot to take away from these authors. Although their writing was shaped by society, queer authors were writing about themselves and people they knew. Their writing began to push against the biases against them, and helped pave the way for the queer authors we know today. 

The first day of this class will be devoted to the movements that shaped queer literature as it headed into the 1900s. This includes the authors, poets, and dramatists who wrote about queer love and experiences, often in code. We will also talk about queer literature in the first few decades of the century, including one of the most famous queer novels of the time, Well of Loneliness, by Radclyffe Hall.

The second day will be devoted to queer literature through WWII and into the 50s, where we will deal with censorship, the communist Red Scare (or McCarthyism), as well as the burgeoning influence of  “pulp” novels. 

Finally, for the last two days, we will be discussing the growing queer moment of the 50s and 60s, as queer authors began to stand up in numbers, both socially and with their writing, as the social climate led up to one of the most well-known events in queer protest history – the Stonewall Riots.

NOTE: While queer literature has existed for centuries in one form or another, this class sequence will focus on literature from 1900 to 2020. In addition, as we will be focusing primarily on the social movement in the United States as shaped by the Stonewall Riots era, a good deal of the books are set in the USA. While the class focus has to be narrow in order to be manageable for a class series, every country has their own queer movement which is just as valid and just as important to learn about.

**Notes:
- All students will be given the opportunity to change their Zoom name to their preferred name and pronouns at the beginning of each class. 
- While I am aware that there are reasons that a learner would prefer to keep their camera off, I do encourage them to be left on, and I require one visual check in at the beginning of each class. 
- If your learner is interested in a class, but the rate is not within your budget, please contact me to find out about limited discounts and scholarships I offer for families that need them.

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父母的引導和規範
When discussing themes, histories, and patterns in queer literature, parents should be aware that somewhat challenging topics such as homophobia, racism, depression, and others will inevitably be discussed, as these topics are a part of many queer people’s lives, and therefore their literature. These topics will be handled sensitively, and in the context of the work and the author’s lives. Literature referenced will be from both the adult and YA cannon, but while a novel as a whole might contain sexual or violent themes, the assigned readings will not contain gratuitous sex or violence.
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Notebook/paper and pencil/pen. A handout will be given each class for reference, but printing it is optional.
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學習者無需使用標準 Outschool 工具以外的任何應用程式或網站。
已加入 April, 2020
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In addition to being a member of, and active in, many aspects of the queer community, including activism and visibility, I also raised and homeschooled a queer child. The critical component of my MFA degree was on the history of queer protagonists in mainstream literature, a paper that was later published, and I have continued to expand on that research for further publication.

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用於 4 課程
每週4次,共 1 週
55 分鐘

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年齡: 13-18
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