In Erotic Islands, Lyndon K. Gill maps a long queer presence at a crossroads of the Caribbean. This transdisciplinary book foregrounds the queer histories of Carnival, calypso, and HIV/AIDS in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. At its heart is an extension of Audre Lorde's use of the erotic as theory and methodology. Gill turns to lesbian/gay artistry and activism to insist on eros as an intertwined political-sensual-spiritual lens through which to see self and society more clearly. This analysis juxtaposes revered musician Calypso Rose, renowned mas man Peter Minshall, and resilient HIV/AIDS organization Friends For Life. Erotic Islands traverses black studies, queer studies, and anthropology toward an emergent black queer diaspora studies.
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- A Port of Entry. Fetish and Folklore in a Yearning Region
- Introduction. A Queer Cartography of Desire
- Interlude I. From Far Afield: A Queer Travelogue (Part I)
- Chapter 1. Inheriting the Mask: A History of Parody in Trinidad’s Carnival
- Chapter 2. Peter Minshall’s Sacred Heart and the Erotic Art of Play
- Interlude II. From Far Afield: A Queer Travelogue (Part II)
- Chapter 3. Echoes of an Utterance: A History of Gender Play in Calypso
- Chapter 4. Calypso Rose’s “Palet” and the Sweet Treat of Erotic Aurality
- Interlude III. From Far Afield: A Queer Travelogue (Part III)
- Chapter 5. A Generation with AIDS: A History, A Critique
- Chapter 6. Between Tongue and Teeth: The Friends For Life Chatroom as Erotic Intervention
- Interlude IV. From Far Afield: A Queer Travelogue (Part IV)
- Conclusion. Black Queer Diaspora and Erotic Potentiality
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Color Plates
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