The Politics and Poetics of Camp

by Moe Meyer

The Politics and Poetics of Camp is a radical reappraisal of the meaning and discourse of camp. The contributors look at both the meaning and the uses of camp performance, and ask: is camp a style, or a witty but nonetheless powerful cultural critique? The essays investigate camp from its early formations in the seventeenth and eighteenth century to its present manifestations in queer theatre and literature. They also take a fascinating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415514894
• ISBN13: 9780415514897
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"