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Expressions of transgender identity in the early work of Laura Jane Grace

Bibliographic Data

ID3659082
AuthorsKristen Carella (0000-0001-7163-2513, Department of English, Assumption College, Worcester, MA, USA), Kathryn Wymer (0000-0003-0100-2692, North Carolina Central University, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume29
Issue3
Pages257-268
Publication date2020-04-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Gender Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0958-9236 • E-ISSN: 1465-3869
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09589236.2019.1604325
OpenAlexW2938872763
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited4

This article provides a literary analysis of the early work of Laura Jane Grace, the punk rock band Against Me!’s transgender frontwoman, specifically that work which was composed before she came out publicly in 2012. Grace had a long and prolific career prior to this moment, during which she produced a substantial body of music. This early period of her work stands out for its emotional complexity and unique insight into the mind of someone wrestling with their gender identity for many years. In this article, we seek to provide some sense of what further academic study of Grace’s work has to offer. By applying a close reading of Grace’s lyrics in light of what is known of her biography, we hope to shed light on this rare example of a transgender artist who produced a substantial corpus of work before, during, and right up to the moment of coming out, giving access to multiple stages of her struggle, evolution, and eventual self-acceptance

Aesthetics · Art · Art history · Biography · Gender identity · Literature · Lyrics · Psychoanalysis · Punk · Sociology · Transgender · Gender Studies · Music History and Culture · Musicology and Musical Analysis · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics

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