Languages and Literature Identifiers URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-37480 OAI: oai:DiVA. Og om at turde taget skridtet ud i detukendte for måske at komme nærmere sig selv. Om alle de sværefølelser, som raser rundt i hovedet og kroppen, når man er ovre barndommen, menendnu ikke er blevet helt voksen. Lesbiskhet, ungdomslitteratur, queerteori, heteronormativitet National Category Som ild er en smuk, underfundig og intim beretning om atfinde hinanden, når man ikke engang har fundet sig selv endnu. Hon har skivit flera uppmrksammade romaner - och en hyllad grammatikbok.

Lesbianism, youth literature, queer theory, heteronormativity Sara Lvestam r frfattare, krnikr och radioprofil. Place, publisher, year, edition, pages2018. My final conclusion is that it is heteronormativity that is causing problems in the novels, not lesbianism. Some characters are comfortable in their lesbian identity, while some are struggling with shame and coming out-issues. The conclusion of my analysis is that one of the novels describes the lesbian love itself as a problem, while the other two are wider in their descriptions. To apply queer theory I have used several concepts, such as heteronormativity, coming out, shame and internalized homophobia, when analyzing the texts. The novels I have chosen are Det händer nu by Sofia Nordin (2010), Som eld by Sara Lövestam (2015) and Du och jag, Marie Curie by Annika Ruth Persson (2003).

I have done a queer reading of three books written in the 2000’s to find out if lesbian love is described as a problem, and if it isn’t: what it causing problems in the novels? When reading the novels I have also observed how the environment and the characters themselves perceive lesbian identity. Harcourt School Publishers Storytown California: 5 Pack Eld Concept Reader. My intention with this essay is to analyze how lesbianism is described in Swedish youth literature. (Volume 1)Sara Shrieves, Handwriting Contemporary Cursive Homework Booklet. 2018 (Swedish) Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE credits Student thesis Abstract