A Proximate Remove

Queering Intimacy and Loss in The Tale of Genji

Reginald Jackson

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University of California Press
22 June 2021

Literature: history & criticism; Asian history; Gender studies: transsexuals & hermaphroditism; Gay & Lesbian studies

Series: New Interventions in Japanese Studies

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How might queer theory transform our interpretations of medieval Japanese literature and how might this literature reorient the assumptions, priorities, and critical practices of queer theory? Through a close reading of The Tale of Genji, an eleventh-century text that depicts the lifestyles of aristocrats during the Heian period, A Proximate Remove explores this question by mapping the destabilizing aesthetic, affective, and phenomenological dimensions of experiencing intimacy and loss. The spatiotemporal fissures Reginald Jackson calls ""proximate removes"" suspend belief in prevailing structures. Beyond issues of sexuality, Genji queers in its reluctance to romanticize or reproduce a flawed social order. An understanding of this hesitation enhances how we engage with premodern texts and how we question contemporary disciplinary stances.

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By: Reginald Jackson
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 2
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9780520382541
ISBN 10: 0520382544
Series: New Interventions in Japanese Studies
Pages: 250
Publication Date: 22 June 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reginald Jackson is Associate Professor of Premodern Japanese Literature and Performance at the University of Michigan. He is the author of Textures of Mourning: Calligraphy, Mortality, and the Tale of Genji Scrolls.

Reviews for A Proximate Remove: Queering Intimacy and Loss in The Tale of Genji

"""Jackson presents an original and sometimes intriguing approach to Genji that goes beyond conventional Heian literary studies, offering fresh perspectives while expanding the interpretive paradigms for queer studies at the same time."" * Journal of Japanese Studies *"