{"title":"Unhoming the Child: Queer Paths and Precarious Futures in Kissing the Witch","authors":"C. Nolte-Odhiambo","doi":"10.5325/PACICOASPHIL.53.2.0239","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:Focusing on Emma Donoghue’s fairy-tale retellings for young readers, this article explores the implications of stories that stray from the conventional script of children’s literature by rejecting normative models of belonging as well as happily-ever-after permanence. Instead of securely positioning the child on the path toward reproductive futurism and the creation of a new family home, these tales present radical visions of queer futurity and kinship and upend normative child-adult relations. Drawing in particular on Sara Ahmed’s work on happiness and Judith (Jack) Halberstam’s analysis of queer time, this article analyzes how Donoghue’s versions of “Cinderella” and “Hansel and Gretel” unhome their protagonists and cast them outside of heteronormative temporality.","PeriodicalId":41712,"journal":{"name":"Pacific Coast Philology","volume":"53 1","pages":"239 - 250"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2019-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Pacific Coast Philology","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.5325/PACICOASPHIL.53.2.0239","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract:Focusing on Emma Donoghue’s fairy-tale retellings for young readers, this article explores the implications of stories that stray from the conventional script of children’s literature by rejecting normative models of belonging as well as happily-ever-after permanence. Instead of securely positioning the child on the path toward reproductive futurism and the creation of a new family home, these tales present radical visions of queer futurity and kinship and upend normative child-adult relations. Drawing in particular on Sara Ahmed’s work on happiness and Judith (Jack) Halberstam’s analysis of queer time, this article analyzes how Donoghue’s versions of “Cinderella” and “Hansel and Gretel” unhome their protagonists and cast them outside of heteronormative temporality.
摘要：本文以艾玛·多诺霍为年轻读者的童话复述为中心，探讨了偏离传统儿童文学剧本的故事的含义，这些故事拒绝了规范的归属模式，也拒绝了幸福的永恒模式。这些故事并没有让孩子安全地走上生殖未来主义和创建新家庭的道路，而是呈现了对酷儿未来和亲属关系的激进愿景，颠覆了规范的儿童与成人关系。本文特别借鉴了Sara Ahmed关于幸福的作品和Judith（Jack）Halberstam对酷儿时间的分析，分析了Donoghue版本的《灰姑娘》和《Hansel and Gretel》如何解开主人公的面纱，并将他们置于非规范的时间之外。
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Pacific Coast Philology publishes peer-reviewed essays of interest to scholars in the classical and modern languages, literatures, and cultures. The journal publishes two annual issues (one regular and one special issue), which normally contain articles and book reviews, as well as the presidential address, forum, and plenary speech from the preceding year''s conference. Pacific Coast Philology is the official journal of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association, a regional branch of the Modern Language Association. PAMLA is dedicated to the advancement and diffusion of knowledge of ancient and modern languages and literatures. Anyone interested in languages and literary studies may become a member. Please visit their website for more information.
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