Jewish identity, fan representation, and Yehuda Goldstein in the Potterverse
The Harry Potter fan fiction "Goldstein," by Laazov, a long-running fic begun in November 2014 that remains uncompleted, centers on Anthony "Yehuda" Goldstein, a marginal character confirmed as Jewish by J. K. Rowling. This fan fic has led many Jewish fans to embrace him as the s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Organization for Transformative Works
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Transformative Works and Cultures |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/1312/2069 |
| Summary: | The Harry Potter fan fiction "Goldstein," by Laazov, a long-running fic begun in November 2014 that remains uncompleted, centers on Anthony "Yehuda" Goldstein, a marginal character confirmed as Jewish by J. K. Rowling. This fan fic has led many Jewish fans to embrace him as the sole example of Jewish representation in the Potterverse. This analysis of "Goldstein" traces fan efforts regarding representation of marginalized identities and how these efforts have made it into the mainstream. |
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| ISSN: | 1941-2258 1941-2258 |