Following the 2020 amendments to the Constitution, unambiguous and prescriptive references regarding the Russian national social and cultural identity were introduced. In particular, article 72 clearly states that marriage unequivocally defines «a union of a male and a female». If any (good) citizen of a State is to comply with the principles enshrined in the Constitution, it goes without saying that any Russian holding a divergent opinion about what family and marriage are is to be regarded, at least, as a bad citizen. However, is there any chance for a homosexual or queer person, and especially a poet or artist, to be a good citizen of Russia? In a sense, there is, as this chapter will illustrate.

Is a Homosexual (Poet) a Good Citizen? Queer Discourses in Russian Literature and New “Civic Poetry”

Martina Napolitano
2023-01-01

Abstract

Following the 2020 amendments to the Constitution, unambiguous and prescriptive references regarding the Russian national social and cultural identity were introduced. In particular, article 72 clearly states that marriage unequivocally defines «a union of a male and a female». If any (good) citizen of a State is to comply with the principles enshrined in the Constitution, it goes without saying that any Russian holding a divergent opinion about what family and marriage are is to be regarded, at least, as a bad citizen. However, is there any chance for a homosexual or queer person, and especially a poet or artist, to be a good citizen of Russia? In a sense, there is, as this chapter will illustrate.
2023
978-88-3339-708-5
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