NORY W BETONIE, CZYLI LITERATURA QUEER W PUTINOWSKIEJ ROSJI
BURROWS IN CONCRETE, OR QUEER LITERATURE IN PUTIN’S RUSSIA ELEMENT OF THE SYSTEM

Summary/Abstract: This article examines the relationship between queer literature and politics, focusingon the treatment of LGBTQ+ individuals in the Russian Federation. It highlightsthe intensification of homophobic state rhetoric following Russia’s invasionof Ukraine and explores the challenges faced by queer literature under theseextreme conditions. Particular attention is given to two novels published shortlybefore and after the onset of the war, analysing how the wartime context significantlyinfluences their interpretation. The article presents an interpretation of PioneerSummer by Kateryna Sylvanova and Elena Malisova, indicating that, paradoxically,the novel may align with Kremlin politics. In contrast, Springfield by SergeiDavydov is discussed as a subversive text, in which the non-heteronormativityof its characters plays a pivotal role.

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