Warrior Monks, Sentient Robots, and Plant People

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dc.bibliographicCitation.firstPage77
dc.bibliographicCitation.lastPage96
dc.bibliographicCitation.volume37
dc.contributor.authorBurger, Bettina
dc.contributor.editorRingel, Christina
dc.contributor.editorJohn, Leonie
dc.contributor.editorZahn, Friederike
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-02T14:53:50Z
dc.date.available2025-07-02T14:53:50Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractAustralian speculative fiction abounds with queer-identifying writers, queer protagonists, and queer minor characters, but so far, critical attention to this kind of literature has been small. This article highlights the inherent suitability of speculative fiction for telling queer narratives and provides a tentative overview of Australian queer speculative fiction published in the 21st century. The developments are traced through analytical spotlights on key texts published since the early 2000s, starting with the queerness of side characters in Australian fantasy novels in publications by Trudi Canavan and Lian Hearn. The article subsequently covers increasingly prevalent representations of gay and lesbian romance in speculative fiction, focusing especially on C.S. Pacat’s Captive Prince series against the background of the author’s own identification as genderqueer. A more recent trend is noted, namely the discussion of non-normative gender identities and expressions in speculative fiction. Shelley Parker-Chan’s ‘She Who Became the Sun’ serves as a final example for a very recent case of genderqueer fantasy that has been commercially successful and award-winning. All in all, the article seeks to provide an extensive but not exhaustive overview of queer Australian speculative fiction, showcasing the vibrancy of the genre in the 21st century.
dc.identifier.doi10.35515/zfa/asj.37/2023.06
dc.identifier.urihttp://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?fidaac-11858/3496
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.journalZeitschrift für Australienstudien / Australian Studies Journal
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
dc.subject.ddcddc:820
dc.subject.fieldaustralianstudies
dc.subject.fieldliterarystudies
dc.titleWarrior Monks, Sentient Robots, and Plant People
dc.title.alternativeQueerness in Australian Speculative Fiction in the 21st Century
dc.title.specialissueEmerging Research in Australian Studies
dc.typearticle
dc.type.versionpublishedVersion
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Zeitschrift für Australienstudien / Australian Studies Journal; Vol. 37 (2023)