Queering Mennonite Literature: Archives, Activism, and the Search for Community

This book explores an unlikely intersection that’s been going on over the last twenty years, roughly: where queer theory and Mennonite literature find common ground. This intersection has become a growing genre, unbeknownst to many people, in the US and Canada. The author analyzes several works from Mennonite authors which he identifies as having queer theoretical frameworks and principles. He finds interesting elements which in turn he labels as being indicative of a queer Mennonite identity. Such elements include subversion and rejection of binaries, commitments to social justice, resisting oppression, mutual aid, and more. Through this analysis and theory, the author hopes to spark conversation and bring more attention to the Mennonite studies, but more broadly look at further intersections between religion and queer identity especially in literature.

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