Episode 40: Natasha Booth-Johnson - Nineteenth-Century Queer Fiction and Politics

Summary: In this episode I'm joined by Natasha Booth-Johnson, who is researching into the intersections between queerness and politics in the works of nineteenth-century writers Edith Simcox, Mona Caird, and Isabella Ormston-Ford. We discuss how these writers were active in political movements and the ways in which their work also connects with queerness (as a broad concept involving sexuality, gender, and overall non-conformity). <br><br>We also discuss the QueerNineteen website, which is a useful resource for scholars to publish short pieces, but also for the general public to access about topics involving queer studies; this sparks some chat about how information about 'non-heteronormative' identities has and is controlled in everyday life., such as the education system. <br><br><b>About my guest: </b>Natasha is an AHRC-funded PhD student at the University of Birmingham. She is researching queer fiction by politically active female authors between 1882 and 1914. She has been running the website QueerNineteen since July 2022. Her research interests lie primarily in unconventional practices and marginalised communities, and she has previously completed work on Decadence and Spiritualism. <br><br>This was recorded in early 2023 (January) hence the notes about industrial action! <br><br>For more information on Tasha's work, check out the details below: <br><br>Twitter: @QueerNineteen | @nkarlz<br>Website: <a href="https://www.queernineteen.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.queernineteen.com/</a> <br><br>Check out Tasha's suggestions: <br>Mr Sunshine - on Netflix <br><br><b>Episode Credits: </b><br>Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma Catan<br>Music: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSound <br><br>Check us out at the following social media pages and websites! <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcast</a><br>Twitter: @victorianlegac1<br>Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcast<br>Website: <a href="https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/</a><br>Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com