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

by Jes Battis

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781501523205
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	06/17/2024
Series:	Premodern Transgressive Literatures , #1
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.06(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jes Battis, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.