Alan Sinfield 
Cultural Politics–Queer Reading 

Was Shakespeare gay? Is
The Merchant of Venice anti-Semitic? How does mainstream reading differ from that of subcultural groups? In this lively and readable book, Alan Sinfield challenges the assumptions of English literature and investigates the principles and practices that may inform lesbian and gay reading.

Tabella dei contenuti

Foreword
1. Shakespeare and Dissident Reading
2. Art as Cultural Production
3. Un-American Activities
4. Beyond Englit
Notes
Texts Cited
Index

Circa l’autore

Alan Sinfield is Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Sussex.