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Abstract
This paper explores the representation of trauma and stigma tied to HIV/AIDS in The Blackwater Lightship (1999) by Colm Tóibín and Angels in America (1995) by Tony Kushner. Both works arguably respond to the socio-political and biomedical crisis that affected queer identities and international politics. These experiences of health and illness highlight the silenced and marginalized voices of those infected with HIV during the 80s and 90s. HIV/AIDS-related stigma and shame marked the LGBTQ+ community under the illness as punishment metaphor for their sexuality. The role of politics and religion remains fundamental in the historical silence around this illness and the intergenerational trauma that still persists nowadays.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21427/16CB-WM91
Recommended Citation
Torres-Fernández, J. Javier
(2023)
"Trauma and Stigma in AIDS Literature: Tony Kushner’s Angels in America (1995) and Colm Tóibín’s The Blackwater Lightship (1999),"
Journal of Franco-Irish Studies:
Vol. 7:
Iss.
1, Article 8.
doi:https://doi.org/10.21427/16CB-WM91
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https://arrow.tudublin.ie/jofis/vol7/iss1/8
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