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Alvin J. Henry

Analyzing key African American novels from different time periods to explore a new model of Black queer selfhood.

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May 13, 2023 • 59min

Alvin J. Henry, "Black Queer Flesh: Rejecting Subjectivity in the African American Novel" (U Minnesota Press, 2021)

Alvin J. Henry delves into reinterpreting African American novels to showcase a new model of Black queer selfhood, rejecting liberal humanism's subjectivity. From early 20th-century authors experimenting with self-formation to Nella Larsen fully rejecting subjectivity, the discussion highlights the struggle against antiblack racism and the emergence of 'Black queer flesh' as a collective and fluctuating selfhood.