Creep : a life, a theory, an apology /

In this provocative book, Jonathan Alexander interweaves personal narrative and cultural analyses to explore what it means to be a creep. Calling this work a critical memoir, he draws on his own experiences growing up gay in the deep south, while also interrogating examples from literature and popul...

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Main Author: Alexander, Jonathan, 1967- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, CA : Punctum Books, 2017
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