Queer as Folklore

Queer as Folklore: The Hidden Queer History of Myths and Monsters

Non-Fiction, History & Politics, Religion & Spirituality, Mythology, Folklore & Legends
Hardback Published on: 22/08/2024
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Queer as Folklore
Fascinating! Engaging! Magical! Queer!
I adored this book, it felt like a fresh examination of myths and fairytales through a queer lens. I enjoyed the narrative voice as well, very personable, ... READ MORE
Roisin Oakley

Synopsis

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.

Queer as Folklore is an exhilarating journey across centuries and continents which reveals 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.

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.

  • Publisher: Unbound
  • ISBN: 9781800183360
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Dimensions: 240 x 159 mm

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Queer as Folklore
A whistlestop tour of millennia of hidden histories and mythologies
In an expansive book that explores folklore in all of its flavours—written, inscribed, pictorial, sculptural and oral—Coward covers a lot of ground, remind... READ MORE
Huttson Lo
Queer as Folklore
Amazing reference for folklore and queer history
I have a passion for folklore and myths and this book did not leave me disappointed. Sasha Coward covers mythical beasts, the occult and supernatural, and ... READ MORE
Samantha Ife
Queer as Folklore
A slog for me
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an advance copy of this book. I did not really enjoy this book but that might have been because I misundersto... READ MORE
A MC
Queer as Folklore
Queer as Folklore Review
4.5 stars (would have been 5 if he had mentioned Willow Rosenberg by name - I don't make the rules) Ever wondered why gay men get called "fairies" or wh... READ MORE
K Chilvers