Love and Desire in the Post-modern Era: The Gilda's Stories or how Black Feminism Challenged Gothic Literary Traditions
In this article we will attempt to account for a challenging contribution to the gothic literary tradition presenting The Gilda Stories of Jewelle Gomez. The author subverts the traditional topoi of the female gothic tradition incarnated in the perverse and threatening figure of the lesbian vampire....
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Veröffentlicht in: | Dossiers feministes 2014 (18), p.245-258 |
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Zusammenfassung: | In this article we will attempt to account for a challenging contribution to the gothic literary tradition presenting The Gilda Stories of Jewelle Gomez. The author subverts the traditional topoi of the female gothic tradition incarnated in the perverse and threatening figure of the lesbian vampire. Gilda, a black American vampire re-invents her presence in a world where vampires are significantly more benign than their scary ancestors. She promotes bloodletting as a means to survival and a «queer sexuality» as a ?symbolic? vehicle of care and affection. The narrative represents a sharp critique of our ideas concerning sexuality as much as our understanding of love relations.
En este artículo intentaremos dar cuenta de la originalidad de la propuesta de Jewelle Gomez presentando su texto The Gilda Stories. La autora subvierte los topoi clásicos de la tradición vampírica encarnados en la figura de la lesbiana perversa y amenazadora. Gilda, una vampiresa afro-americana reinventa su estar en un mundo donde los vampiros son mucho más benignos que sus temibles antepasados. Promueve el intercambio de sangre como medio para la supervivencia y una «sexualidad queer» como vehiculo de cariño y afecto. La narración representa una crítica aguda a nuestras ideas sobre la sexualidad y las relaciones amorosas. |
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ISSN: | 1139-1219 |