Nowt So Queer As York – A Literary Walk
February 23 @ 2:00 pm
Location: Starting point: Statue of William Etty outside the York Art Gallery
Discover York’s queer literary heritage on this walk, exploring connections to figures like Percy Bysshe Shelley, the Bront’ sisters, Oscar Wilde, and W.H. Auden.
Uncover the places where these writers visited, stayed, and wrote, while delving into their complex relationships with identity and sexuality.
From Shelley’s rebellious streak to the Bront’s’ enigmatic connections, Wilde’s wit, and Auden’s exploration of desire, this walk offers a fresh perspective on York’s literary history.
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