1:15 PM – Saturday – Book Club
June 20 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
What: Memoirs of Hadrian
By: Marguerite Yourcenar
Where: Quatrefoil Library
When: June 20 at 1:15 PM
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Book Review:
Is a seminal historical novel deeply resonant with queer themes, focusing on Emperor Hadrian’s profound, passionate love for the young Antinous, exploring themes of beauty, death, devotion, and eternal memory, making it a cornerstone text for queer literature despite the ancient setting’s different norms, with Yourcenar herself being a lesbian author who lived with her long-time partner Grace Frick.
