Midlife Queer: Autobiography Of A Decade, 1971-1981

Synopsis

With searing self-appraisal and a deeply intelligent, informed sense of the world around him, Martin Duberman has produced a revelatory book that has been described even before publication as "the virtuoso memoir of a decade." Spanning the years 1971 to 1981--years that were crucial both to the evolution of the gay rights movement and to the author's own life--Midlife Queer examines a wide range of pivotal events in the decade. Duberman moves from the internecine battles in the academic world and within the budding gay rights movement to his own heart attack, sexual and romantic adventures, and search for fulfillment via a variety of unconventional venues and alternate therapies. Peppered with gossip, wit, and tart observations of the New York theater and literary worlds, Midlife Queer stands as both an intensely personal story and the record of an era. Called by Barney Frank "one of the great teachers of our time," Martin Duberman has unparalleled credentials as an historian and biographer. He has won praise and prizes for such earlier books as Stonewall, Black Mountain, In White America, Cures, and the best-selling Paul Robeson. He is also the general editor of two series for young adults: Lives of Notable Gay Men and Lesbians and Issues in Lesbian and Gay Life. MARTIN DUBERMAN is Distinguished Professor of History at CUNY's Lehman College and Graduate School. The author of sixteen books, he is the founder of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS), the country's first such research center.

Copyright:

1996

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

237 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780684818368

Publisher:

Scribner

Date of Addition:

09/09/21

Copyrighted By:

Martin Duberman

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Biographies and Memoirs, Sociology

Submitted By:

Terry Gorman

Proofread By:

Terry Gorman

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.