Museum of Fashion Malvern presents Malvern’s Role in Queer Literary History: 100 Years of The Well of Loneliness Speakers: Professor Jana Funke , Professor of Modern Literature and Sexuality Studies, University of Exeter Professor Sarah Parker , Professor of Literature, Sexuality and Visual Culture, Loughborough University Published and banned as obscene in the UK in 1928, The Well of Loneliness has offered support and affirmation to generations of readers across the world. Despite its status as the so-called ‘Lesbian Bible’, the novel has also alienated, offended, shocked, and divided readers and continues to inspire debates about its politics, value, and place in the literary canon and LGBTQ+ culture. But did you know the author, Radclyffe Hall, actually lived in Malvern and parts of The Well of Loneliness are even set here? Join Professors Sarah Parker and Jana Funke in this talk, covering Hall’s fascinating personal life and professional life (with a focus on Hall’s connections to Malvern), as well as the impact of The Well of Loneliness on queer culture today. This talk will take place in Studio One.

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