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