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‘Reading against the grain’: Literature Humanities instructors on ‘noncanonical’ interpretations of gender and sexuality in ancient texts

Instructors said their students find evidence of unexpected themes through close reading.

By Conner Sund / LGBTQ History Month Lit Hum Books

“One should neither force a particular reading of the text nor censor,” Hamid Dabashi, professor of Iranian studies and comparative literature, said.

By Tulasi Cherukuri and Wiann Wilson • October 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM

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