Dayneford's Library American Homosexual Writing, 1900-1913 |
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Author:
| Gifford, James |
ISBN: | 978-0-87023-994-6 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $26.95 |
Book Description:
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The modern homosexual is often seen as having emerged fully formed out of the Oscar Wilde trials. This work disputes such a view, presenting images of homosexuality in early 20th-century American literature and attempting to establish the meanings of homosexuality as then understood by homosexuals.
The modern homosexual is often seen as having emerged fully formed out of the Oscar Wilde trials. This work disputes such a view, presenting images of homosexuality in early 20th-century American literature and attempting to establish the meanings of homosexuality as then understood by homosexuals.