Erotic Islands: Art and Activism in the Queer Caribbean

In Erotic Islands, Lyndon K. Gill maps a long queer presence at a crossroads of the Caribbean. This transdisciplinary book foregrounds the queer histories of Carnival, calypso, and HIV/AIDS in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. At its heart is an extension of Audre Lorde's use of the erotic as theory and methodology. Gill turns to lesbian/gay artistry and activism to insist on eros as an intertwined political-sensual-spiritual lens through which to see self and society more clearly. This analysis juxtaposes revered musician Calypso Rose, renowned mas man Peter Minshall, and resilient HIV/AIDS organization Friends For Life. Erotic Islands traverses black studies, queer studies, and anthropology toward an emergent black queer diaspora studies.

Author: Lyndon K. Gill
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 06/07/2018
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.10w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780822368700

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2018

About the Author
Lyndon K. Gill is Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.