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Název: | Jim Grimsley's dream boy as an insight into male teenage same-sex desire in the American South | ||||||||||
Autor: | Trušník, Roman | ||||||||||
Typ dokumentu: | Recenzovaný odborný článek (English) | ||||||||||
Zdrojový dok.: | American and British Studies Annual. 2017, vol. 10, p. 101-107 | ||||||||||
ISSN: | 1803-6058 (Sherpa/RoMEO, JCR) | ||||||||||
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Abstrakt: | The article discusses two opposing interpretations of Jim Grimsley's novel Dream Boy (1995), a "southern" one and a "gay" one. Because of the ambiguities of the novel, the story of two teenagers, Nathan and Roy, can be considered primarily in its southern setting and understood as an insight into same-sex desire in the South, which often exists outside the categories of gay identity. At the same time, it can be seen as just another coming-out story, this time one set in a rural area and ending prematurely with the violent death of the main protagonist. While the author of the article would subscribe to a "gay" interpretation, he admits that the "southern" interpretation, suggested by Grimsley, may provide a valuable insight into same-sex desire in the American South. | ||||||||||
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