Sisters in Arms: A Creative Study of Queer Female Protagonists in Urban Fantasy Fiction
PhD Thesis
Authors | Hopkins, L. |
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Type | PhD Thesis |
Qualification name | PhD |
Abstract | Sisters in Arms: A Creative Study of Queer Female Protagonists in Urban Fantasy Fiction is a creative practice-based research project which explores the nature of queerness in relation to genre, place, and characters. In the critical analysis of my novel, Sisters in Arms, I explore two areas connected by intersectionality: the representations of queer protagonists and the role that locality plays in identity. To consider the first I examine in detail how queer theory, current events and socio-political climates have influenced my writing and the creative decisions that I have made, particularly in regard to gender identity. In terms of the second I explore the relationship of location in fiction to identity, and the importance of locality in a setting. The urban fantasy novel Sisters in Arms is set in a small town and features queer protagonists, the novel explores platonic relationships and queerness without romantic queer relationships and gender identity being a central issue for the plot to be solved. The thesis draws on both the critical commentary and the creative work to form a complete exploration of queer female protagonists and their roles in the small-town urban fantasy landscape. |
Keywords | Urban fantasy fiction; Queer theory; Creative writing; Queer writing; Queer urban fantasy |
Year | 2024 |
Publisher | College of Arts, Humanities and Education, University of Derby |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.48773/q6zz6 |
File | License |
Output status | Unpublished |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 09 Jul 2024 |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/q6zz6/sisters-in-arms-a-creative-study-of-queer-female-protagonists-in-urban-fantasy-fiction
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