BODYTEXTS. LITERARY AND FILM REPRESENTATIONS

Discover a fascinating journey through literature and film, analyzing representations of gender identity. This book is an innovative look at the problem of gender incongruence, transition, and externalization of gender identity. Immerse yourself in the analyses of the experiences of transgender women and men, supported by examples from literature and film. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the complexity of human identity.

• Innovative approach to the topic of transgenderism
• Analysis of literary and film representations
• Inspiring interpretations of transgender experiences
• Key concepts: subject, narrative, body, text
• Pioneering work and ambitious
• Difficult and complex topics that require tact
• Thoughtful composition and interesting interpretations

The author, Anna Kujawska-Kot, PhD in humanities, has published in renowned scientific journals. Her doctoral dissertation on a transgender hero was awarded in competitions named after Professor Edward Kasperski and Inka Brodzka-Wald. She is interested in researching what is fleeting and elusive, which makes her analyses even more insightful and inspiring.

This book is not only a literary and film analysis, but also a deep social and psychological study. It touches on difficult and complex topics that require tact, subtlety and sensitivity. The author approaches them with admirable intensity, which convincingly confirms her work. It is a read that opens up new areas of knowledge about the presented cultural texts and the experiences of the heroes.

"BodyTexts" is an innovative, inspiring, at the same time pioneering and ambitious work, written with a skillful pen, characterized by a thoughtful and convincing composition and, above all, interesting interpretations. It is a book that will find many readers, both researchers and people interested in transgender issues. Researchers will find there very interesting concepts that allow for an inspiring approach to the study of transgender issues, others new ways of approaching the phenomenon of gender incongruence, and a rich vocabulary that allows for a different than medicalizing way of speaking and thinking about this phenomenon.

Edition: Universitas, 2024. Pages: 484. Format: 206x142 mm. Binding: paperback.