"Reizend": German as the language of queer autotheory in Robert Tobin's "Confessional: Sexuality and textuality".

The article examines the unique role the German language played in the development of Robert Tobin's queer identity and academic work. Topics discussed include Tobin's choice of German as a language of gay desire, the queer textuality of his German language journals, and his account of gender and sexuality in his writing.