| Description |
351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Jane Dieulafoy : masculinity for God & country -- Rachilde : "To be strange or nothing at all" -- Marc de Montifaud : "I am me". |
| Summary |
"This biographical study of three late nineteenth-century French writers looks at how transgender identities were expressed and understood before the modern category of transgender existed. At once construed as oddities and celebrated for their accomplishments, archaeologist and explorer Jane Dieulafoy (1851-1916), art critic Marc de Montifaud (1845-1912), and novelist and playwright Rachilde (1860-1953) defied the available terms for women who challenged gender norms. The book uses the contemporary lens of transgender to examine the fascinating and very different life stories of these overlooked historical figures, while introducing us to their writing and photography"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Dieulafoy, Jane, 1851-1916.
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Rachilde, 1860-1953.
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Montifaud, Marc de, 1845-1912.
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Transgender men -- France -- Biography.
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Authors, French -- 19th century -- Biography.
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Gender identity -- France -- History -- 19th century.
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Dieulafoy, Jane, 1851-1916. (OCoLC)fst00285949
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Rachilde, 1860-1953. (OCoLC)fst00161379
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Authors, French. (OCoLC)fst00822016
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Gender identity. (OCoLC)fst00939593
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Transgender men. (OCoLC)fst02003372
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France. (OCoLC)fst01204289
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Montifaud, Marc de, 1845-1912. (OCoLC)fst01835738
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| Chronological Term |
1800-1899
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Mesch, Rachel, Before trans 1. Stanford : Stanford University Press, 2020. 9781503612358 (DLC) 2019040802 |
| ISBN |
9781503606739 hardcover |
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1503606732 hardcover |
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9781503612358 electronic book |
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