Luminous presence

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<i>Luminous presence: Derek Jarman's life-writing</i>is the first book to analyse the prolificwriting of queer icon Derek Jarman. Although he is well known for his avant-garde filmmaking, his garden, and his AIDS activism, he is also the author of over a dozen books, many of which are autobiographical. Much of Jarman's exploration of post-war queer identity and imaginative response to HIV/AIDS can be found in his books, such as the lyrical AIDS diaries<i>Modern Nature</i>and<i>Smiling in Slow Motion</i>. This book fully explores, for the first time, the remarkable range and depth of Jarmans writing. Spanning his career, Alexandra Parsons argues that Jarmans self-reflexive response to the HIV/AIDS crisis was critical in changing the cultural terms of queer representation from the 1980s onwards.<i>Luminous presence</i>is of great interest to students, scholars and readers of queer histories in literature, art and film.

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Alexandra Parsons is a Paul Mellon Centre fellow and teaches contemporary literature and culture at University College London

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