Desire: A Memoir

Jonathan Dollimore's Desire: A Memoir is a hybrid of autobiography, meditation, and philosophy that explores the existential sources of his writing. It recounts his life dedicated to understanding the delight and disorder of human desire, including his teenage attraction to risk and danger, his discovery of love and literature, and his adventures cruising in the gay subcultures of late twentieth-century New York, Brighton, and Sydney. Dollimore has been a prominent critic of politics, literature, and sexuality for over thirty years and has held chairs at Sussex and York.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 248 pages
\n Publication date: 01 July 2021
\n Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield International
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Desire: A Memoir is a captivating blend of autobiography, meditation, and philosophy that delves into the profound existential roots of Jonathan Dollimore's writing. With an effortless artistry, Dollimore skillfully weaves together the tragic and comedic elements of his life, revealing a narrative that is both intensely personal and universally resonant. Through his unique voice, he recounts a life haunted by loss and plagued by the universal experience of suffering and longing. In this poignant memoir, Dollimore explores the intricacies of human desire, offering an honest and poignant account of his teenage fascination with risk and danger, his thrilling escapades involving motorcycle crashes and fortunate escapes, his exploration of sexual curiosity as a means of escaping boredom, his battles with suicidal depression, and the profound experiences of sexual ecstasy. Dollimore's memoir spans a lifetime, encompassing his journey of discovery of love, literature, and the vibrant gay subcultures of late twentieth-century New York, Brighton, and Sydney. For over three decades, Dollimore has been a prominent figure in contemporary culture, renowned as a critical thinker in politics, literature, and sexuality. At the University of Sussex, he pioneered cultural materialism in early modern and literary studies, as well as gay studies in education. His influential works include Radical Tragedy (1984), co-authored with Alan Sinfield, Political Shakespeare (1985), and Sexual Dissidence (1991). In subsequent books like Death, Desire, and Loss in Western Culture (1999) and Sex Literature and Censorship (2001), Dollimore delves into a fresh examination of the darker, recalcitrant aspects of desire and mortality that resist utopian transformation. He has held prestigious chairs at Sussex and York, delivering lectures and teaching engagements across the globe.

\n Weight: 288g\n
Dimension: 127 x 203 x 18 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781786615008\n \n