Queer Forms and Pronouns: Gender Nonconformity in Anglophone Literature

Queer Forms and Pronouns is a journey into the world of gender nonconformity (GNC) pronouns in literature.Pronouns are frequently discussed in the contexts of language policies, grammar, and inclusion, but their role in queer, trans, and nonbinary storytelling is generally overlooked.Author Lena Mattheis here demonstrates that GNC pronoun use, referring to any pronoun use that marks a person or character as not conforming to gendered norms of their spatiotemporal and cultural context, has a profound impact on narrative form in Anglophone literature.Pronouns such as singular they, neopronouns, mixed pronouns, and even 'it' pronouns find their place in literature not despite any imagined shortcomings, but because of their aesthetic quality, formal intrigue, and innovative potential.Mattheis demonstrates how the works of contemporary authors such as Lamya H, Rae Spoon, Andrea Lawlor, Becky Chambers, and Andrea Gibson illustrate the multitude of functions taken on by GNC pronouns.Grounding