Awards

• Short-listed for University of Saskatchewan Non-Fiction Award awarded by Saskatchewan Book Awards 2019 (Canada)
• Winner of CHA Canadian Committee on Women's History Book Prize 2020 (Canada)
• Winner of CHA Canadian Committee on Women’s History Book Prize 2020 (Canada)
• Winner of CSN/R C Prize for the Best Book in Canadian Studies 2019 (Canada)
• Winner of CSN/RÉC Prize for the Best Book in Canadian Studies 2019 (Canada)
• Winner of Jennifer Welsh Scholarly Writing Award awarded by Saskatchewan Book Awards 2019 (Canada)
• Winner of The Clio Prairies Region Prize awarded by the Canadian Historical Association 2019 (Canada)

Overview

Prairie Fairies draws upon a wealth of oral, archival, and cultural histories to recover the experiences of queer urban and rural people in the prairies. Focusing on five major urban centres, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Edmonton, and Calgary, Prairie Fairies explores the regional experiences and activism of queer men and women by looking at the community centres, newsletters, magazines, and organizations that they created from 1930 to 1985. Challenging the preconceived narratives of queer history, Valerie J. Korinek argues that the LGBTTQ community has a long history in the prairie west, and that its history, previously marginalized or omitted, deserves attention. Korinek pays tribute to the prairie activists and actors who were responsible for creating spaces for socializing, politicizing, and organizing this community, both in cities and rural areas. Far from the stereotype of the isolated, insular Canadian prairies of small towns and farming communities populated by faithful farm families, Prairie Fairies historicizes the transformation of prairie cities, and ultimately the region itself, into a predominantly urban and diverse place.

Full Product Details

Author:   Valerie J. Korinek
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.780kg
ISBN:  

9780802095312

ISBN 10:   0802095313
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   30 May 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Introduction Part One 1930-1969: Queer Spaces and Opportunities Chapter 1 The Torch of Golden Boy Burns Bright: Winnipeg 1930-1969 Chapter 2 A Kiss is Never Just a Kiss: Saskatchewan Queer History 　 Part Two 1970-1985: Communities, Community Building and Culture Chapter 3 Wilde Times: Winnipeg’s Organizational Development Chapter 4 Grassroots:  Organizational & Social Developments in Saskatoon & Regina Chapter 5 Outlaws: Organizational and Social Activities in Edmonton & Calgary 　 Part Three 1970-1985: Activism, Reaction, Visibility and Violence Chapter 6 ""Love and Let Love"": Winnipeg Activism, Visibility & Violence Chapter 7 ""Towards a Gay Community"": Saskatoon Activism and Leadership Chapter 8 Found Ins at the Pisces Spa: Edmonton & Calgary Activism, Repression and Education Conclusion Bibliography"

Reviews

Reclaiming the term 'fairies' from diminishment and disrespect to pride, gender, and sexual difference is a notable claim. This research forms part of a trans-national project and contributes to the extensive cultural geographic literature on queer urban histories. -- Anne Burke * <em>The Prairie Journal of Canadian Literature</em> *

Author Information

Valerie Korinek is a professor in the Department of History at the University of Saskatchewan.

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