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Summary:

"This biographical study of three late nineteenth-century French writers looks at how transgender identities were expressed and understood before the modern category of transgender existed. At once construed as oddities and celebrated for their accomplishments, archaeologist and explorer Jane Dieulafoy (1851-1916), art critic Marc de Montifaud (1845-1912), and novelist and playwright Rachilde (1860-1953) defied the available terms for women who challenged gender norms. The book uses the contemporary lens of transgender to examine the fascinating and very different life stories of these overlooked historical figures, while introducing us to their writing and photography"-- [Provided by publisher]

Author/Creator:

Mesch, Rachel , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Before trans: three gender stories from nineteenth-century France [by Mesch, R.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Before trans [by Mesch, R.] (Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2020 — ISBN 9781503606739; LCCN 2019040801)

Subjects:

Dieulafoy, Jane, 1851-1916

Rachilde, 1860-1953

Montifaud, Marc de, 1845-1912

Transgender men — France — Biography

Authors, French — 19th century — Biography

Gender identity — France — History — 19th century

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 08, 2020).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Call Numbers:

HQ77.7 .M47 2020eb

ISBNs:

9781503612358 (electronic book)
150361235X (electronic book)
9781503606739 (hardcover) [Invalid]

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2019040802

OCLC Numbers:

1119978342

Other Control Numbers:

EBC6130877 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp301152785