Epistemology of the Closet
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's Epistemology of the Closet (1990) is a gay fiction novel. It is set in the 20th century. It features Herman Melville (1819-1891), Marcel Proust (1871-1922) and Henry James (1843-1916). Key subjects include history and criticism, Theory, gays' writings and male authors.
30 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions.
At about 265 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.
About Epistemology of the Closet
Working from classic texts of European and American writers―including Melville, James, Nietzsche, Proust, and Wilde―Sedgwick analyzes a turn-of-the-century historical moment in which sexual orientation became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries. In her preface to this updated edition Sedgwick places the book both personally and historically, looking specifically at the horror of the first wave of the AIDS epidemic and its influence on the text.
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Who wrote Epistemology of the Closet?
Epistemology of the Closet was written by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick and first published in 1990.
What genre is Epistemology of the Closet?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.
How long is Epistemology of the Closet?
The median edition has 265 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Epistemology of the Closet?
Readers who like it often enjoy The last testament of Oscar Wilde, The Green Carnation and The Picture of Dorian Gray.
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