Quintopolis.
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This thesis writes a posthumous manifesto of‘Quintopolis’ (the virtual reconstruction of Sodom in the contemporary gay male ‘city’) through essay, collage and fiction. It is an analysis of gay male identity as evidenced in the gay ghetto, the gay press, and the circuit party, and positions these with reference to the Sodom myth. The essay researches Sodom’s destruction, and investigates notions of nationhood and pilgrimage as they might apply to current gay male culture. The collaged postcards manipulate the visual iconography of gay culture to document an interpretive reconstruction of the virtual city in a series of touristic snapshots. An (auto) biographical collection of the fictional letters of Michael John Villemaire represents an attempt to describe Quintopolis through the form of a travel diary. The aim of this thesis in its entirety is to rewrite the myth of Sodom as a founding moment to a virtual nation.
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Copyright © 2000 the author(s). Theses may be used for non-commercial research, educational, or related academic purposes only. Such uses include personal study, research, scholarship, and teaching. Theses may only be shared by linking to Carleton University Institutional Repository and no part may be used without proper attribution to the author. No part may be used for commercial purposes directly or indirectly via a for-profit platform; no adaptation or derivative works are permitted without consent from the copyright owner.
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