GERMAN 495 A: What is Trans Literature? Narrative Form and Trans Embodiment

Spring 2026
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Meeting:
W 1:30pm - 4:20pm
SLN:
21110
Section Type:
Seminar
Joint Sections:
GERMAN 592 A , GLITS 450 A
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

What is Trans Literature? Narrative Form and Trans Embodiment (German 592)

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Instructor: Rafael Balling (pronouns: he, his, him)

balling@uw.edu

Class meeting: Wednesday, 1.30-4.20PM

 

 

Introduction:

What is trans literature? In this course, we not only read recent fictional texts that deal with transness, but we also ask critically how we read these texts and what are the material conditions of contemporary trans literary production. The course is divided into different sections which respectively discuss questions around reading methods, trans authorship, genre and trans literary history. Primary texts include Torrey Peters, Kyle Lukoff, Zeyn Joukhadar and Alex Di Francesco. Secondary readings, among others, by Stryker, Salah, Lavery, Awkward-Rich, Gill-Peterson, Pelligrini, Kay.

Catalog Description:
Special topics, the subject matter and depth of which are not included in other literature courses, arranged through consultation among students and faculty members.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
January 28, 2026 - 6:31 pm