Queer Experimental Literature The Affective Politics of Bad Reading

This volume argues that postwar writers queer the affective relations of reading through experiments with literary form. Tyler Bradway conceptualizes “bad reading” as an affective politics that stimulates queer relations of erotic and political belonging

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Palgrave Studies in Affect Theory and Literary Criticism

Series Editors Adam Frank University of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Joel Faflak Western University London, Ontario, Canada

Aim of the Series The recent surge of interest in affect and emotion has productively crossed disciplinary boundaries within and between the humanities, social ­sciences, and sciences, but has not often addressed questions of literature and ­literary criticism as such. The first of its kind, Palgrave Studies in Affect Theory and Literary Criticism seeks theoretically informed ­scholarship that examines the foundations and practice of literary criticism in relation to affect theory. This series aims to stage contemporary debates in the field, addressing topics such as: the role of affective experience in literary composition and reception, particularly in non-Western literatures; examinations of historical and conceptual relations between major and minor philosophies of emotion and literary experience; and studies of race, class, gender, sexuality, age, and disability that use affect theory as a primary critical tool. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/14653

Tyler Bradway

Queer Experimental Literature The Affective Politics of Bad Reading

Tyler Bradway State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, USA

Palgrave Studies in Affect Theory and Literary Criticism ISBN 978-1-137-59665-9    ISBN 978-1-137-59543-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-59543-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016958727 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the ­publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: She Was Her Own Experiment by Jen Lightfoot © 2013 Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Nature America