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The Queer Riveter Edition Six, June 2019 Queer THE RIVETERFREE INTRODUCTION BY WEST CAMEL, EDITOR Pajtim Statovci’sCrossing . Following Testo Junkie, Spanish/French Paul the experiences of two queer Albanians B. Preciado’s account of a pharmaco- as they leave their troubled country logically aided transition from female and struggle to find a place in the West, to male, reviewed in this magazine by this novel is, for me, the perfect Jacky Collins, gives us a view on example of how the ‘queer eye’ does another type of border-crossing, and more than offer a new view on fashion of in-between identities. Yelena and styling, but highlights, clarifies and Moskovich, the Ukrainian playwright amplifies the obstacles and difficulties and novelist, in her essay for us faced by all immigrants – and all those examining queer modes of expression, living between cultures. suggests that the prevailing populism Poet and translator Anna Blasiak demands a new, clearer aesthetic (ELNet’s literature coordinator and approach – one that should encompass The Riveter’s production editor) Preciado’s experience, and that of the explores exactly these issues in her many people, queer and otherwise, discussion with fellow poet Maria whoseliveshavebeenchangedbythe Jastrzębska. Both Polish poets living in political upheavals of recent decades. the UK, their queer identities give Attempting to encompass queer extra definition to the experience of experience is something Lawrence living across borders, at a time when Schimel reflects on in his essay attempts to harden and reinforce introducing his poetry section.For those borders are gaining strength. example, finding a trans poet The forces that have prompted translated into English was these populist and nationalist trends a challenge for him. Once again, queer are examined in fine detail by Masha experience acts like a lens, offering Gessen inThe Future is History, her a clearer view on all our experiences book about modern Russia, reviewed of transitioning from one language, here by Jennifer Sarha. And once one place or one gender to another. again, specifically queer issues offer We have a wealth, almost an a way to understand the bigger picture. embarrassment, of poetry in The Even the difficult relationship Queer Riveter, including an exclusive. between a father and his queer son I was delighted when the prize- offers insights into the protectionist, winning Polish writer Jacek Dehnel’s insular feelings that have given offered us the first publication of the populism a foothold: Paul Burston’s English translation of his poem review of Édouard Louis’sWho Killed ‘Timepiece’, written for Jacek’s My Father highlights the links between mother-in-law. Jacek and his husband the post-industrial experience of the had to travel from Poland to the UK in French working-class male, and order to get married; and the the violence some of those males mete structure of ‘Timepiece’, which is out to queer people. presented in the form of a Catholic 2 prayer, offers our readers yet another Lisa Kalloo, and of course our resident example of how ‘queering’ literature – poet and production editor Anna illuminating a specifically queer issue Blasiak. And finally, at the end of this – throws a different light onto the issue, you can read an extract from my more universal experience. first novel,Attend – on Rosie’s special Icelandic crime writer Lilja request.For, after her final edit of Sigurðardóttir does the same. In her the magazine, Rosie said to me: ‘West, essay, she discusses how important there’s only one thing missing: as our it was for her as a child to see resident Queer European Editor, we lesbians represented in literature – need an extract of your fiction!’ I’m even when that representation was happy to oblige… negative. And in her own work – we Enjoy The Queer Riveter. And have an extract from one of her novels however you describe yourself, in the magazine – we discover flawed, whichever European country, culture compromised characters, whose or language you inhabit, whether you deficiencies speak more universally consider yourself one of our queer than perfection could. family, or another tribe, or the broader This selection of queer writing, human family we are all members of, we believe, offers a broad but clearly do respond with your own ‘queer’ defined picture of Europe’s current thoughts, feelings and fiction. moment. It is Europe seen through queer eyes; but we would like you all West Camel to enjoy the view, its queerness illuminating things differently, picking out the unseen details. Thanks to all those who have helped us paint this scene: our contributors; our Riveter-in-Chief Rosie Goldsmith; our photographer 3 Queer EDITORIAL BY PAUL BURSTON, GUEST EDITOR WHAT IS QUEER WRITING? What do we mean when we talk about queer writing? As a gay reader, author, editor and journalist, this is a question Paul Burston © Krystyna FitzGerald-Morris that has concerned me for much of my life. Once upon a not-so-distant time, ‘queer’ was a derogatory term meaning ‘male homosexual’. In the days before the Stonewall riots – which took place fifty years ago this summer – queer books tended to be those written by and about gay men, and usually revolved aroundsex.JohnRechywasunashamedly queer. So were Jean Genet and many by books about gay men. In the early of the writers who formed the post- 1990s, ‘queer’ was reclaimed as part war, pre-lib queer literary canon. ofanoisynewwaveofactivismarising Then came the 1970s gay liberation from the AIDS crisis. ‘Gay’ was dismissed movement and the 1980s golden age as too polite for such desperate time, of gay publishing – again, dominated too well behaved, too narrow. ‘Queer’ Paul Burston is the author of six novels including the WH Smith bestseller The Black Path and his latest, The Closer I Get. His journalism has appeared in the Guardian, The Times, Time Out and many other publications. He is the curator and host of award-winning literary salon Polari, and founder of the Polari Book Prizes. For information about Polari and The Polari Prize see www.polarisalon.com. 4 was defiantly in your face, all and themes were just as important as embracing and wilfully disruptive. the writer’s sexuality. Many LGBT+ Queer activists took to the authors write books without much streets and queer theory invaded in the way of queer content – and academia. Spearheaded by people like that’s fine. But we felt it was our duty the American gender theorist Judith to shine a spotlight on those who Butler, queer theory posited the idea do explore LGBT+ lives – and often that queer culture didn’t simply mean struggle to get published as a result. culture produced by and about These days, more people are lesbians and gay men. Anything and embracing queer as an identity. This anyone could be queer – gay, straight, has partly come about as trans politics male or female. Queer was a way of have gained ground and a variety of interpreting the world, an alternative gender identities and sexualities have perspective open to all. become more visible. Certainly, this So where does this leave the is reflected in the range of books notion of the queer writer? Since submitted for the Prize, with more 2007 I’ve run Polari, a literary salon trans and self-identified queer writers providing a platform for emerging and entering today than in the Prize’s established LGBT+ literary talent. twelve-year history. Some of the writers who’ve appeared This year we introduced a second at Polari identify as queer. Others prize for writers at any stage of their don’t. Some lesbians feel that they career, and again the volume and have little enough representation as it variety of submissions are extremely is, without being subsumed under impressive. It’s tempting to conclude a new ‘inclusive’ term. For them, that queer writing is in better shape ‘queer’ can feel a lot like erasure. now than it has been in decades. But When we launched The Polari please read on and judge for yourself. First Book Prize in 2011, there were lengthy discussions about what kinds of books should be eligible. Finally it Paul Burston was decided that LGBT+ characters 5 CONTENTS Introduction Lilja Sigurðardóttir byWestCamel................................................................1 Writing a Chapter in History by Lilja Sigurðardóttir ................................................44 From Trap by Lilja Sigurðardóttir..............................46 What is Queer Writing? Max Easterman’s Riveting Review of by Paul Burston..............................................................4 Trap by Lilja Sigurðardóttir ........................................49 Yelena Moskovich Time for a New Eloquence: Expression in Queer Writing More Riveting Reviews by Yelena Moskovich.....................................................7 Jacky Collins’ Riveting Review of From Virtuoso by Yelena Moskovich...........................9 Testo Junkie by Paul B Preciado.................................51 Jennifer Sarha’s Riveting Review of The Future is History: How Totalitarianism Claimed Pajtim Statovci Russia by Masha Gessen ............................................53 From Crossing by Pajtim Statovci ..............................11 Paul Burston’s Riveting Review of West Camel’s Riveting Review of Who Killed My Father by Édouard Louis...................54 Crossing by Pajtim Statovci.... ....................................14 Gurmeet Singh’s Riveting Review of Childhood – Two Novellas by Gerard Reve ..............56 Anna Blasiak’s Riveting Review of Maria Jastrzębska & Anna Blasiak
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