A History of Gay Literature: The Male Tradition
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (914 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300080883 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 468 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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It cannot be recommended highly enough."-Library Journal (a starred review) "A bold, intelligent and gorgeously encyclopedic study."-Philip Gambone, Lambda Book Report "An exemplary piece of work."-Jonathan Bate, The Sunday Telegraph. Though grounded in the particulars of gay male identity, this masterpiece of literary (and social) criticism calls across the divides of sex and sexual orientation."-Kirkus Reviews (a starred review) "An encyclopedic mapping of the intersection between male homosexuality and belles lettres that is good reading, in part because Woods has foregone strict chronology to link writers
A Remarkable Achievement D. S. Heersink Woods' phenomenological journey through literature, in which he examines a plethora of perspectives that are aguable "gay," is far more than a literary survey across epochs of history: It asks the question philosophers ask: What is gay? For the most part, that question may never be answered, exc. Comprehensive Survey Ricky Hunter Gregory Woods, in A History of Gay Literature, The Male Tradition, has written a comprehensive examination of gay male literature through the centuries and around the globe. It looks at text and subtext and context to find the gay meaning or the meaning for gays in the annals of historical liter. Ford Ka said Guidebook to a New Field. If your interest in gay literature is just starting (and there is no need anymore to explain why) this book will give you a head start. You can find here information on a vast variety of books which you may pick up to expand your knowledge, curiosity, or simply spend you time reading for pleasur
Woods is reader in lesbian & gay studies at the Nottingham Trent University
About the Author Woods is reader in lesbian & gay studies at the Nottingham Trent University