The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.
Latest Issues
AbstractHistoryArchive Description
'‘I would never ever be free of being transgender,’ writes Sam Elkin in the final chapter of his debut memoir, Detachable Penis. The sentence is preceded by an anecdote detailing his anxiety around crossing through the body scanner at the airport. After being scanned by said machine, Elkin catches a glimpse of the monitor through which the guards are watching him. The monitor flashes FEMALE. ‘I would never ever be free of being transgender’.'
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Last amended 23 Sep 2024 09:46:30
https://meanjin.com.au/latest/a-queer-life-in-particulars/
A Queer Life, in Particulars
Meanjin Online
Meanjin Online
