Literature Theory

Islamic Lietrature and Homoerotism

Morteza Hajizadeh

For centuries, literature from Islamic regions, especially Iran, celebrated male homoerotic love as a symbol of beauty, mysticism and spiritual longing. These attitudes were particularly pronounced during the Islamic Golden Age, from the mid-8th to mid-13th centuries.

Islamic Lietrature and Homoerotism

Morteza Hajizadeh

Literature Theory

Queer Heroine of Culture: Zinaida Nikolayevna

Jaroslav Pecnik

The independent, ‘unrestrained Amazon’ Zinaida was characterized by an exceptionally curious mind and sharp intellect, versatile education, refined taste, and a pronounced inclination for aesthetics in the broadest sense. She was aware of her more than pronounced femininity, subtle erotic appeal, and specific beauty.

Queer Heroine of Culture: Zinaida Nikolayevna

Jaroslav Pecnik

Literature Theory

Scholars Discover New Poems from Ancient Greek Poetess Sappho

James Romm

Only a few poems of the Greek poetess Sappho’s work have survived but thanks to a leading scholar’s investigation two new works have just been recovered—and gives experts hope to find more.

Scholars Discover New Poems from Ancient Greek Poetess Sappho

James Romm

Literature Theory

Leposava Mijušković, A Forgotten Writer

Kristina Kljajić

Leposava Mijušković, a Forgotten Writer Who Wrote About the Love Between Two Women

Leposava Mijušković, A Forgotten Writer

Kristina Kljajić

Literature Theory

Queer Serbia: Gay Prose by Puriša Đorđević, Dejan Nebrigić, and Uroš Filipović

Žarko Mileknović

Three novels with gay themes: "Love Story" by Puriša Đorđević, "Paris New York" by Dejan Nebrigić, and "Glasshouse" by Uroš Filipović.

Queer Serbia: Gay Prose by Puriša Đorđević, Dejan Nebrigić, and Uroš Filipović

Žarko Mileknović

Literature Theory

Male Body as a Taboo

Žarko Mileknović

A few years ago (in late 2012 and early 2013) in the Leopold Museum in Vienna, an exhibition titled "Naked Men - from 1800 to today" was organized.

Male Body as a Taboo

Žarko Mileknović