queerkeitcoven:ASSISTANCE NEEDEDAs some of you know, I (Noam) am compiling an anthology of primary s
queerkeitcoven:ASSISTANCE NEEDEDAs some of you know, I (Noam) am compiling an anthology of primary sources for LGBTQ Jewish history, to be published in late 2018. The book includes over a hundred texts from Jewish communities around the world, from the time of the Talmud until 1969, aimed at both academics and a general educated audience. Many of the sources have never been published in English.There is also still room for a few more sources, and I am particularly looking to fill the following gaps (note: all sources must have been written or published prior to 1969):North Africa — texts of any genre (legal, documentary, literary, poetic, etc.)Black Jewish communities (from Ethiopia, or anywhere in the African Diaspora) — any genreLatin America — any genreYemenite Jews, in or out of Yemen (I have some poetry, but other types of sources would be great)Central Asia and the Persian-speaking world (I have some poetry, but other genres would be great)the English-speaking Jewish world outside of the US and England (Canada, South Africa, Australia/NZ) — any genredocumentary sources dealing with female same-sex activity or lesbian experiences/ identities prior to 1900sources of any genre or time-period dealing with female same-sex activity or lesbian experiences/ identities outside of Europe / North AmericaIf you are interested in participating in this project or suggesting sources, please contact me at sienn002@umn.edu. For inquiries about the publication, please contact David Zvi Kalman at depst@sas.upenn.edu or check out the Print-O-Craft site. Thank you!Image: a collage of pictures, with the words “LGBTQ Jewish History: A Sourcebook” overlaid on top in large white letters. The top left picture is a black and white photo of an activist at a protest, holding a sign reading “Equality” [Leo Skir]. The top right image is a snippet of text, written on a typewriter, reading “They have remained social pariahs unto this - Why is there homosexuality? Because there - Because it is natural. Because it always was / as part of the universe. Because God so wills” [from Allen Bernstein’s “Millions of Queers”]. Underneath is a black and white photo of two women leaning intimately against each other, looking at the camera [Chava Zloczower and her partner Ruth Norlander]. The bottom left has four images: a Persian illuminated manuscript showing a large naked man speaking with a younger man dressed in fine clothing [Sarmad Kashani]; a black and white photo of an older man with a large moustache looking at the camera [Magnus Hirschfeld]; a snippet of a Hebrew manuscript showing the text of the Mishnah that describes the androginos; and a hand-drawn image of two men (one wearing a crown, and the other wearing armor) hugging and looking at each other intimately [David and Jonathan by Simeon Solomon]. The bottom right is a black and white photograph of an androgynous person with short hair looking at the camera while standing in front of a mirror, so that there are two faces looking away from each other; they are wearing a black-and-white checkered jacket with the collar popped against the neck [Claude Cahun]. -- source link
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