Who's who in contemporary gay and lesbian history : from World War II to the present day
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Who's who in contemporary gay and lesbian history : from World War II to the present day
(Who's who series)
Routledge, 2002
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references
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Description
Provides a comprehensive modern biographical survey of homosexuality in the Western world. Among those included are:
* controversial political activists - Peter Tatchell; Guy Hocquenghem; Harvey Milk
* pop icons - David Bowie; k d lang; Boy George
* groundbreaking artists, writers and filmmakers - Pier Paolo Pasolini; Derek Jarman; David Hockney
* intellectuals who have shaped and changed the modern understanding of sexuality - Michel Foucault; Simone de Beauvoir; Alfred Kinsey
* over 500 entries - clear, informative and enjoyable to read - build up a superbly thorough overview of gay and lesbian life in our time.
Table of Contents
Introduction -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements
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