Anihilacja „dogmatu płci” jako droga do ostatecznej emancypacji „homosapa”, czyli gender według Williama Burroughsa
Annihilating the “Dogma of Sex” as a Path towards Ultimate Emancipation of a “Homosap,” or Gender in William Burroughs

Author(s): Dezydery Barłowski
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: gender; sex; sexuality; emancipation; queer;Burroughs;
Summary/Abstract: The article is an attempt to describe the phenomenon of William S. Burroughs’ “gender theory.” In the first part of the article, Burroughs’ positions in the areas of literature, art, pop culture, and academia are presented. In the second part, I explain Burroughs’ understanding of categories of sex and gender. In the third part, a problem of gender in The Wild Boys by William S. Burroughs is expounded. In the fourth part, I describe Burroughs’ vision of “queer.” The fifth part contains a brief comparative analysis of gender theories of radical feminism and Burroughs’ attitude towards this issue. Finally, I emphasise the specific aspects of Burroughs’ vision of gender and sexuality.

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