Queer theatre and the legacy of Cal Yeomans

"A forgotten yet award-winning playwright, Cal Yeomans was one of the founders of gay theatre whose work was fueled by gay liberation and extinguished by the AIDS epidemic. Exploring both sex and sexuality so candidly, he burst the boundaries of what was considered acceptable. His writings were not only manifestations of the sexual liberation of the times, but were also attempts to overcome what he had been raised to despise. Schanke's examination of Yeomans' life and legacy allows a rare exploration into the pivotal moment of gay American history between the Stonewall riots and the AIDS epidemic"--

שנה

2011

שפה

English

הוצאה

Palgrave Macmillan

מהדורות

1

עמודים

239

ISBN

9780230115750

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata