The History of Lesbian Literature: An Exploration on the Evolution of the Genre

This paper aims to examine the development of lesbian literature through a discussion of its history. From ancient Greek poetry, where we learn about the namesake of the term’s lesbian and sapphic, to the first half of the 1900s discussing the various authors that fought against censorship, continui...

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Published inPublishing research quarterly Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 642 - 652
Main Author da Costa, Mariana Dias
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.12.2022
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Fiction
Genre
Greek literature
LGBTQ literature
Library Science
Literary criticism
Methodology of the Social Sciences
Poetry
Printing and Publishing
Social Sciences
Pulp fiction
Censorship
Sappho of Lesbos
Lesbian-themed texts
LGBTQIA
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Summary:This paper aims to examine the development of lesbian literature through a discussion of its history. From ancient Greek poetry, where we learn about the namesake of the term’s lesbian and sapphic, to the first half of the 1900s discussing the various authors that fought against censorship, continuing through to the 1950s to explore the genre that launched lesbian fiction into popularity, and finally addressing modern works of the last few decades. By critically examining significant events that have shaped the landscape of lesbian-themed works, we can gain an understanding of the profound effect these works have had on readers and writers alike.
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ISSN:1053-8801
1936-4792
DOI:10.1007/s12109-022-09917-x