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Heavy Petting: Literary Lesbians and their Cats

About this event

An illustrated talk by Dr. Hannah Roche from the University of York, celebrating Lesbian Visibility Week. The event explores the presence and significance of cats in lesbian literature over the past century, discussing works from Amy Lowell to Alison Bechdel and the forgotten story of Norah C. James’s Tinkle the Cat. It examines how cats serve as symbols of independence and chosen family, shaping lesbian lives, homes, and narratives.

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