Valerie Rohy
6 books
About the Author
Valerie Rohy is a distinguished scholar and professor of English at the University of Vermont, where she explores the intersections of literature, queer theory, and cultural history. Her groundbreaking work delves into the nuances of sexuality, race, and temporality in American literary traditions, challenging conventional narratives and illuminating marginalized voices. With a keen eye for the ways contingency and anachronism shape identity and storytelling, Rohy has become a pivotal figure in queer literary studies. Her acclaimed books, including Impossible Women: Lesbian Figures and American Literature and Anachronism and Its Others: Sexuality, Race, Temporality, offer incisive analyses that bridge theory and textual criticism, earning her recognition for advancing our understanding of narrative etiology and lost causes in literature.
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Books by Valerie Rohy
