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Queer as Folklore

By Sacha Coward

Queer as Folklore Books

Queer as Folklore

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Queer as Folklore takes readers across centuries and continents to reveal the unsung heroes and villains of storytelling, magic and fantasy. Featuring images from archives, galleries and museums around the world, each chapter investigates the queer history of different mythic and folkloric characters, both old and new. Leaving no headstone unturned, Sacha Coward will take you on a wild ride through the night from ancient Greece to the main stage of RuPaul’s Drag Race, visiting cross-dressing pirates, radical fairies and the graves of the ‘queerly departed’ along the way. Queer communities have often sought refuge in the shadows, found kinship in the in-between and created safe spaces in underworlds; but these forgotten narratives tell stories of remarkable resilience that deserve to be heard. Join any Pride march and you are likely to see a glorious display of papier-mâché unicorn heads trailing sequins, drag queens wearing mermaid tails and more fairy wings than you can shake a trident at. But these are not just accessories: they are queer symbols with historic roots. To truly understand who queer people are today, we must confront the twisted tales of the past and Queer as Folklore is a celebration of queer history like you've never seen it before.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
352
Release Date:
2025-09-02
Publication Date:
2025-05-01
Publisher:
Boundless Publishing Group Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1789652146
ISBN13:
9781789652147
Weight:
264 g
Height:
126 cm
Width:
192 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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