Homophobia in Marlowe’s Edward II

Drawing on queer theory, this essay demonstrates how homophobia motivates the plot of usurpation in Edward II, by Chistopher Marlowe (1564-1593), a play in which complex power relations can be verified. The main characters, King Edward II, Pierce of Gaveston, Mortimer Junior, Mortimer Senior and Q...

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Main Author: Gelson Peres de Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 1998-01-01
Series:Ilha do Desterro
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/article/view/8416
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