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excellent research
research like this hasn't been done before. the book helps proove that homosexuality is so much a part of our culture as opposed to what some homophobic people choose to think.
very recommendable book
This is a very interesting book written in English. However, I've foundmany absences or omissions of renowned historical, literary and religiousstories in the book, e.g. Buddhist sutras translated into classical Chinesefrom the original Sanskrit and Pali texts. I'd like to read morecomprehensive books on the history & literature of India, and also ofTibet. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Asia - India & South Asia    2. Asian - Indic    3. Gay & Lesbian    4. International Relations - General    5. Lesbian Studies    6. Literature - Classics / Criticism    7. Political Science    8. Politics/International Relations    9. Collections & anthologies of various literary forms    10. Gay & Lesbian studies    11. India    12. Indic, East Indo-European & Dravidian Languages    13. Literary studies: general   

Subjects:  1. Gay Studies    2. Human Sexuality    3. Intercultural Communication    4. Multiculturalism    5. Sexual Ethics    6. Sociology    7. Sociology - General    8. Literary Criticism & Collections / Gay & Lesbian   

Subjects:  1. English-speaking countries    2. Gay & Lesbian    3. Gays    4. Gays' writings, American    5. Homosexuality and literature    6. Intellectual life    7. Literary Criticism    8. Literature - Classics / Criticism    9. Study and teaching   

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Those Victorians. For decades the prevailing presumption was that mid- to late-19th-century British sexuality was completely repressed, or at least hidden by shame-filled secrecy. Then, in the 1960s, historians began understanding the complexity and often shocking blatancy of Victorian eroticism. In Read more

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Victorian Era...as it is...not as perceived...
Bravo to Oliver Buckton for unmasking the stuffy conventions of Victorian life and revealing the true erotic nature of this seemingly reserved society. Dr. Buckton, with a bit of wit and wry humor offers up to the thereader the unmasking of such writers as Forster and Carpenter, yet it ishis nonjudgemental style and flair for literary analysis that makes thisbook a better read then most others on this subject. He makes no apologyfor his subject matter, andif anything, this is his confessional too ashe purges the findings of his research allowing conventional readers topeep into an erotic world without fear of shame. I feel any English majorwould benefit greatly from this book and certainly would shake up theirprofessors with these stunning concepts....A must for the Grad student! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 19th century    2. Autobiography    3. English prose literature    4. English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh    5. Gay & Lesbian    6. Gay/Lesbian Nonfiction    7. Great Britain    8. History    9. History and criticism    10. Homosexuality and literature    11. Literary Criticism    12. Literature - Classics / Criticism   

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The ways in which this sparkling, unexpected anthology will be classified in libraries and bookstores--lesbian studies; classical studies--will strike anyone who reads it as absurd. A sweeping look at the persistence of the Greek poet Sappho in the artistic and popular imagination, Read more

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NOT yawn!
I don't know what the previous reviewer is talking about; I loved this book. Granted, I am no scholar of Sappho. Although I have read various translations of her poetry in the past, I do not read Greek and cannot comment upon whether Reynolds' research is accurate. However, given her amazing previous work (editing Aurora Leigh, the Penguin Book of Lesbian Short Stories, etc.) I am inclined to trust her (and I like her writing style anyway). Yawn
I don't know for whom this book may have been written.For the Sapphophile, there are certainly more exhaustive and interesting books, some are which are noted in the bibliography at the end. Furthermore, for all the treacly editorial reviews about Ms. Reynolds's scholarly resources (which are certainly evident), she abuses them time and time again in two ways, one merely bothersome, and the other approaching dishonesty. 1.)She frequently truncates the passages from other authors just when they begin to get interesting. 2) She frequently selects works of literature, particularly poems, that may or may not have anything to do with Sappho and offers no solid evidence that they do.They are, I guess, Sapphic by association.Reynolds's association.The two most obvious examples are Shelley's "To Constantia, Singing" and Emily Dicknson's ""Heaven"- Is What I Cannot Reach!"To take the latter as a case in point, the poem is supposed to be Sapphic because of a three line Sappho fragment (#105) about an apple on the topmost bough.Need I remind everyone that there was another apple on a bough in another book that has a far more rich cultural history.And given that Dickinson's poem concerns "Heaven" and "Paradise," it seems a stretch, so to speak, to see the poem as influenced by the Sapphic fragment.Truth be known, I spent many more hours meditating on Ms. Dickinson's exquisite 15 line poem than I did in reading the rest of the entire hodgepodge of this book, though I plodded through from srart to finish.Read more

Subjects:  1. Ancient and Classical    2. Anthologies (multiple authors)    3. Gay & Lesbian    4. Literary Criticism    5. Literature - Classics / Criticism    6. Women Authors    7. Poetry / Anthologies (multiple authors)   

Subjects:  1. Ancient and Classical    2. Gay & Lesbian    3. Literary Criticism    4. Literature - Classics / Criticism    5. Medieval    6. Women's Studies - General    7. Hellenic languages    8. Literary studies: classical, early & medieval    9. Poetry & poets: classical, early & medieval   

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Poetry, if you've never like poetry
This work is real for me in elegance, simplicity and joy. Mauro puts together words like no other writer I have ever read...in fact I've never liked poety that much, but Claudia Mauro makes reading it so accessable andfun. The words partner and dance with each other. There is also a thoughtor perspective that gets some really good air time as well. Poetry, if you've never like poetry
This work is real for me in elegance, simplicity and joy. Mauro puts together words like no other writer I have ever read...in fact I've never liked poety that much, but Claudia Mauro makes reading it so accessable andfun. The words partner and dance with each other. There is also a thoughtor perspective that gets some really good air time as well. Poetry if you've never liked poetry
This work is real for me in elegance, simplicity and joy. Mauro puts together words like no other writer I have ever read...in fact I've never liked poety that much, but Claudia Mauro makes reading it so accessable andfun. The words partner and dance with each other. There is also a thoughtor perspective that gets some really good air time as well.Read more

Subjects:  1. American - General    2. Gay & Lesbian    3. Gay/Lesbian Nonfiction    4. Literary Criticism    5. Poetry    6. Spirituality - General   

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A new dimension to colonisation
Lee Wallace interprets a wealth of contemporary pacific cultural and literary criticism and independent research and analysis to produce a lucid yet pithy work that employs the ground-breaking lens of sexual identity to provide a new dimension to our understanding of the colonisation of the Pacific and the associated consequences for both European and Pacific cultural institutions and traditions. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Attitudes    2. Australia & New Zealand - General    3. Europeans    4. Gay & Lesbian    5. Gay Studies    6. History    7. Literary Criticism    8. Literature - Classics / Criticism    9. Pacific Islands    10. Sex customs    11. Sexual behavior    12. Social History    13. Sources   

Subjects:  1. 17th century    2. Emotions in literature    3. European literature    4. Gay & Lesbian    5. History and criticism    6. Literary Criticism    7. Literature - Classics / Criticism    8. Reference    9. Renaissance, 1450-1600    10. Literary studies: classical, early & medieval    11. Literature of special Gay & Lesbian interest   

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Living the Spirit-Use for Class
The book has been a useful and valuable tool for my class English 710, Gender and Sexuality in American Indian Literature. Informative and enlightening. Members of numerous tribes are heard from. Resource section allows for further study.

An amazing look at how we robbed America of its queerness.
This incredible book is a compilation of essays, stories, poems, and biographical accounts of living as a gay, bisexual, transsexual, or hermaphrodite American-Indian (all which have been lumped under the term 'berdache'). This book not only deals with the history of American Indians, and how they embraced the non-heterosexual members of their society as healers, but shows how, with the creation of the New World, the English made American-Indians turn against their own, converting their religion, and, in turn, converting them into a homophobic subculture. Finally, there are wonderful accounts of living in modern society as a gay American-Indian, and the scorn these people receive. This is an eye-opening and disturbing book that really gives us a better understanding of all the things we took from American-Indians. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies    2. Gay Studies    3. Gender Studies    4. Lesbian Studies    5. Social Science    6. Sociology    7. Literary Criticism & Collections / Gay & Lesbian   

Subjects:  1. 16th century    2. Early modern, 1500-1700    3. England    4. English literature    5. English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh    6. Gay & Lesbian    7. History    8. History and criticism    9. Literary Criticism    10. Literature - Classics / Criticism    11. Literature and society    12. Medieval    13. Sex in literature    14. English    15. Gay & Lesbian studies    16. Gender studies    17. Literary Criticism & Collections / Medieval    18. Literary studies: general   

Subjects:  1. Gay & Lesbian    2. General    3. History and criticism    4. Literary Criticism    5. Prose literature    6. Psychological fiction    7. Psychology    8. Psychology in literature    9. Literary Criticism & Collections / Eastern European    10. Literary studies: general   

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A beautiful book.
This anthology, containing both new and well-known lesbian writers, is just wonderful--beautifully written and moving.Lesbian readers will find a lot to relate to here, but really this collection is for any female who has grown up to be a different type of woman than her father expected.Highly reommended--and would make a great gift!Contributors include Jewelle Gomez, Tristan Taormino, Minnie Bruce Pratt, Gretchen Legler, and Holly Hughes, among others. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. American - General    2. Biography    3. Fathers and daughters    4. Fiction    5. Gay & Lesbian    6. Gay Studies    7. Gay/Lesbian Nonfiction    8. Lesbian Studies    9. Lesbians    10. Literature - Classics / Criticism    11. Social Science    12. United States   

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Hot!
This talented writer expresses her poetry in both Spanish and English in a creative, vivid way. Her prose is strong yet beautiful,sort of like a mix of tulips and iron.There are three Latina women writers that I consider the best in their field: 1) Achy Obejas (Memory Mambo,etc) 2) Tatiana de la Tierra (este libro!) and 3) a bilingual children's book writer, Mayra L. Dole (Drum,Chavi,Drum!/Tcoa,Chavi,Toca!). The three writers (Achy writes brilliant/fascinating novels, De la Tierra is the GODDESS OF LESBO LOVE, and Dole has vibrant prose and incorporates strong girl Latino characters in her picturebook)are in a league of their own.We need more Latino women writers,who write about the Latino experience, for a wide variety of starved audiences, from the young to the elderly...It is amazing to have found three sensational writers this years! Latina Lesbian Sizzle with a Kick
This is a fiery hot collection of lesbian delights, dripping with sensual intellect and an irreverent charm that will have you squirming, laughing and grinning from ear to ear.It is the kind of book you want to read out loud to your lover, ex-girlfriend, and every other dyke you know, a book that will call to you in your sleep and have you fondling its pages over and over again.These tightly bound short poetic jewels possess a sizzling wit and shameless wantonness.This book is divided into English and Spanish, and throughout the text you see an agility and deftness in both languages that is rare in bilingual editions.This book is a must-have for every one who has tried to define what makes lesbians so bold, sexy, infuriating and captivating.Gozalo! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Coming out (Sexual orientation)    2. Fiction - General    3. Gay & Lesbian    4. General    5. Identity    6. Lesbianism    7. Lesbians    8. Literary Criticism    9. Miscellanea    10. Philosophy    11. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction   

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www.Q-zine.com Review of Serendipity by Bob Latham
This book is a great collection of twenty-four short stories and one poem, each by a different author. A lot of creative and effective writing talent is displayed.Serendipity was the perfect book companion on my recent 3-week trip to Brazil. The stories range from 4 pages to 28 pages in length, so are great to fit into spaces between other activities. I would highly recommend Serendipity as a gift for yourself or a friend.
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Subjects:  1. Fiction    2. Gay    3. Gay & Lesbian    4. Literature - Classics / Criticism    5. Fiction / Gay   

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Still a classic discussion of chronic ennui
Kuhn's work has stood the test of time. The problem of chronic ennui is one of the most important issues facing our time. A silent malady of the soul traceable back to the Ancient Greeks Kuhn leaves us in no doubt that the apathy and sadness of this malady is not merely the product of our own period - though it seems to be much more pronounced in our own time. Prodigious research, immense stamina, the work took almost ten years to complete. A largely unknown classic. See also George Steiner's 'In Blue Beard's Castle', Sean Desmond Healy's 'Boredom self and Culture', and other texts on what Schopenhauer called 'the malady of the modern age'.As a PhD researcher on the topic I feel myself to be following in the footsteps of the master. Kuhn knows that the problem may decide the fate of the human species into the new millennium. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Gay & Lesbian    2. History: American    3. Literature - Classics / Criticism    4. Literary studies: general    5. USA   

Subjects:  1. Fiction    2. Gay & Lesbian    3. Lesbian    4. Literature - Classics / Criticism    5. Fiction / Lesbian    6. Modern fiction   

Subjects:  1. Gay & Lesbian    2. Gay/Lesbian Nonfiction    3. Gays    4. Gays' writings    5. History and criticism    6. Homosexuality and literature    7. Intellectual life    8. Literature - Classics / Criticism    9. Gay & Lesbian studies    10. Literature of special Gay & Lesbian interest   

Subjects:  1. American - Hispanic American    2. Gender Studies    3. Literary Criticism    4. Masculinity    5. Men in literature    6. Men in popular culture    7. Men's Studies - Masculinity    8. Men, White    9. Sociology    10. United States    11. American English    12. Literary Criticism & Collections / Gay & Lesbian    13. Men's studies    14. Novels, other prose & writers: from c 1900 -    15. USA   

Editorial Review

Djuna Barnes must have had great fun writing and illustrating this book. It's a lively lampoon of her lesbian chums of Left Bank Paris in the 1920s. The main character, Dame Evangeline Musset, is based on the notorious dyke Natalie Barney.Structured as a month-by-month almanac in a style that owes as much to Shakespeare's comedies as to any literature of the intervening centuries, Barnes's book follows the Dame's amorous, often naughty, adventures. ... Read more

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Fine storytelling
Djuna Barnes (June 12, 1892 - June 18, 1982) played an important part in the development of 20th century English language modernist writing by women and was one of the key figures in 1920s and 30s bohemian Paris.
An extraordinary book. Great fun reading and rereading it.
This is a funny book written in a poetry like style.The amusing illustrations are inspired on old wood engravings.But it's not only the story an the illustrations that are interesting. The book itself, the way it was published and distributed is also verry interesting and even romantic.In 1928 'spicy' books weren't allowed, not even in Paris France. So it was privately published in a small edition of which about 50 copies were hand coloured by the author. All books were sold by Djuna Barnes and some frends in secret along the Seine.With the help of Natalie Barneys copie the 1972 edition contains an explanation of the names used in the story and who they were in real life. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Americans    3. Authors, American    4. Barney, Natalie Clifford    5. France    6. Gay & Lesbian    7. History    8. Homes and haunts    9. Lesbian Studies    10. Literature - Classics / Criticism    11. Paris    12. Sexuality    13. Sociology    14. Women and literature    15. Literature of special Lesbian interest    16. Modern fiction