The Ideal Gay Man : The Story of Der Kreis

ISBN-13: 9781560231264 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 229 str.

Hubert Kennedy

Opis

Finally, rare gay studies material that was previously unavailable, except in private collections, is made available for the first time -- and accessible in English! The Ideal Gay Man takes a historical look at the journal Der Kreis, published in Switzerland from 1932-1967, to provide readers with fascinating insight into its origins, its development, and reasons For its demise. Entertaining and informative, this book retells the events of this time period relating to the gay movement and documents how Der Kreis, the world's most important journal promoting legal and social rights of gay men in its time, influenced these happenings.

Providing readers with a succulent scope of articles and factual information on the journal, The Ideal Gay Man contains several excerpts from Der Kreis and includes:
-- sections about the English writers, French writers, and German writers of Der Kreis
-- excerpts from steamy, homoerotic love stories and poetry
-- articles on morality and the public's changing perceptions of homosexuality
-- discussions about man and boy love, and the differences between leading someone on and seduction

O autorze

Kennedy, Hubert