![]() Despite the theory's codification nearly thirty years ago, there are few queer approaches to the foundational Old English poem Beowulf. In 1990, Teresa de Lauretis coined "queer theory", which subsequently sparked discussion of non-normative gender and sexuality in literature. ![]() I am deeply fortunate to have the sorts of access I have, and I try not to push my luck, so that such privileges may continue and expand. With the right letters of introduction and negotiations, I can gain access to other collections, other treasures, other experiences, but I will never drink from a medieval cup, I suspect. With a bit of planning and funding and effort, I can get myself to the British Library, where the generous librarians allow me access to wonders. Lead paints (and laws) make this a bad idea. ![]() ![]() I have even been tempted, like John, to eat the occasional book (fig. ![]() I want to open and close the wings on altarpieces, to feel ivories warm in my hand, to drink from the Mérode Cup while achieving check- mate with the Lewis Chessmen. I want to turn the pages, not by touching a screen or mouse in the Brit- ish Library’s Turning The PagesTM app, but by touching vellum in the British Li- brary’s reading room. I want to hold all of the works of art in all the museums. ![]()
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