Reflecting Narcissus

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Extending the horizons of queer, feminist, and psychoanalytic theory, this book challenges the twentieth century's predominant understanding of narcissism--and the predominantly narcissistic qualities of male same-sex desire--as allegedly solipsistic, immature, sterile, antisocial, and apolitical. Bruhm argues that Narcissus has, instead, served to trouble the very cultural and gendered norms that define him.

subjects: History and criticism,  Homosexuality in literature,  Literature, Modern,  Modern Literature,  Narcissism in literature,  Gays' writings, history and criticism,  Literature, modern, history and criticism,  Homosexuality,  History,  Narcissism