[Hardy-l] Homosexy Hardy

[Tony Fincham]

Thanks, Nathalie

I will follow up that lead ...
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Nathalie Ba 
  To: hardy-l at coyote.csusm.edu 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 1:51 PM
  Subject: RE : [Hardy-l] Homosexy Hardy


  Dear Tony,

  In one of his letters, Thomas Hardy writes the following interesting sentence : « I am pregnant of several Noble Dames (this is an unnatural reversal I know, but my constitution is getting mixed) ».[1] 


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  [1] Quoted in Shanta Dutta, Ambivalence in Hardy, 94. Dutta's italics.

  I don't know where that might lead you but it may open a few doors!

  Best,

  Nathalie.






   
   
  Tony Fincham <wessex.heights at virgin.net> a écrit :
    Hi,

    I was wondering if anyone can help me.

    I am researching into "Love" as portrayed by Hardy, Proust & Samuel Beckett using it as an avenue to explore
    the evident links between Hardy's "Tentative Philosophy" and Beckett's wombtomb nihilism. 
    This is a post-PhD MA, under the auspices of the Dept of CLS at the Unikent, Canterbury (England).

    One of the difficulties I am facing is that Love in Proust is largely - if not exclusively - homosexual;
    love in Beckett is covertly - if not overtly - homosexual : I cannot use the word "gay" for Samland.

    Hardy shares certain personal characteristics with Beckett & other known homosexuals with whom
    Tom associated, such as T E Lawrence - particularly the dislike being being touched - the noli me 
    tangere. None of the 3 writers I am studying managed to father a child.

    I am aware of the oft-quoted gay scenes in Hardy - the two Cythereas, Henchard & Farfrae etc - & 
    Hardy's relationship with Horace Moule but I am wondering if anyone else has a view on this aspect
    of Hardy's life - or knows of any published articles?

    Best wishes,

    Tony Fincham.
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