Claustrophilia The Erotics of Enclosure in Medieval Literature [Hardcover]

Through extended readings of English, French, and Italian writers of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth centuries, Claustrophilia shows that medieval enclosures actually make room for desires and communities that a poetics of pure openness would exclude.The Edge of Enclosure The Verge of the Visible Spaced Out Lyric Enclosures Nothing Between

'...this is an engaging, provocative work, in which some dazzling and eclectic readings come together in a riot of queer bodies, spaces and associations, exploring the medieval canon from a fascinating angle and inviting academics to reflect on their own place and attachments.' - Miranda Griffin, French Studies

' ...radient, entrancing... a scholary review.' Chicago Journals

CARY HOWIE is Assistant Professor in the Department of Romance Studies at Cornell University, USA.