Peritext as Windows, Mirrors, and Maps: LGB+ Representation in the Backmatter

[...]seemingly unrelated, I often ignored the peritext of books. The author also describes how Rustin supported Martin Luther King, Jr.'s efforts more so from the background so as not to cause embarrassment or stifle potential progress due to his sexual orientation and subsequent threats made a...

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Published in:Voices from the middle 2020-12, Vol.28 (2), p.29-32
Main Author: Adam Crawley, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biographies
Captions
Children & youth
Females
Gays & lesbians
Illustrators
Jordan, Barbara
King, Martin Luther Jr (1929-1968)
Navratilova, Martina
Rustin, Bayard (1912-1987)
Sexual orientation
Teacher Educators
Young adults
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Summary:[...]seemingly unrelated, I often ignored the peritext of books. The author also describes how Rustin supported Martin Luther King, Jr.'s efforts more so from the background so as not to cause embarrassment or stifle potential progress due to his sexual orientation and subsequent threats made against him. While much of the author's note provides information about Haring's prolific art, including information about his sexual orientation and philanthropic work provides important context and representation. Similar to the timelines described above, this detail in the peritext does not explicitly reveal the focal person's sexual orientation since the suggested book could simply provide context about the time period or work.
ISSN:1074-4762
1943-3069
DOI:10.58680/vm202031008