A Short History of Queer Women

Kirsty Loehr

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English

One World
10 January 2023

Biography: general; Literary studies: general; Social & cultural history; Society & Social Sciences; Gay & Lesbian studies; Humour

Female same-sex desire has been written out of history since, well, forever.

Not anymore! From the first women’s football team in Britain to pirates and lesbian Avengers, via countless love letters and literary salons, A Short History of Queer Women sets the record straight on women who have loved other women through the ages. Examining social constructs of gender and sexuality and navigating queer history’s many Annes, Anns and Barbaras (seriously, there seem to be a finite number of lesbian names), Kirsty Loehr exposes centuries of outrageous straightwashing.

Dispensing with the patriarchal nonsense, Loehr puts queer women such as Charlotte Brontë, Anne Frank and Bessie Smith back in the narrative and uncovers a rich and poignant history.

Who says lesbians can’t be funny?

By: Kirsty Loehr
Imprint: One World
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 111mm,
ISBN: 9780861542840
ISBN 10: 0861542843
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 10 January 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kirsty Loehr is a writer and English teacher. She has a master's degree in transnational creative writing and loves football, history and humour - but not necessarily in that order. She lives in Brighton.

Reviews for A Short History of Queer Women

'I absolutely adored it, quite literally couldn't put it down once I started and devoured it in one sitting. It was heartfelt and hilarious, and full of so much love for, not just all lesbians, but all walks of the LGBT+ community. A real witty sucker-punch of lesbian history - reading it is like uncovering a secret; it's shocking, romantic, infuriating, and all of it clawing at the pages with a need to finally be heard.' -- Connie Glyn 'Fast paced, fun, and delightfully filthy.' -- Kate Lister