Tantalizing Idylls: Nature and Unattainable Pleasures in Gay and Lesbian Literature.

The article examines the portrayal of gay people in several books with regard to the use of the mythical king Tantalus as an allusion. These books include "Verwirrung der Gefühle" by Stefan Zweig, "Følelsers forvirring" by Borghild Krane, and "Et Vildskud" by Agnete Holk. Also explored are the use o...

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Published in:	Scandinavian Studies Vol. 89; no. 3; pp. 326 - 351
Main Author:	Myren-Svelstad, Per Esben
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Wisconsin Press Fall2017
Subjects:	Verwirrung der Gefühle (Book) Følelsers forvirring (Book) Et Vildskud (Book) Homosexuality in literature Zweig, Stefan, 1881-1942 Krane, Borghild Holk, Agnete Tantalus (Greek mythology)
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