Who's Who in Contemporary Gay and Lesbian History : From World War II to the Present Day (Who's Who) (Vol 2) [Hardcover]

Robert Aldrich (Editor), Garry Wotherspoon (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 041522974X | ISBN-13: 978-0415229746 | Publication Date: January 2001

Who's Who in Contemporary Gay and Lesbian History: From World War II to the Present Day 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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'A good job of an impossible task, looking beyond the borders of North America, Australia and northern Europe to include people who have made important contributions from outside the gay and lesbian mainstream.' - Diva

'As entertaining as it is informative sets a standard in gay dictionaries and encyclopedias that others should note and follow. Highly recommended.' - Gay Times, March 2001

About the Author

Robert Aldrich and Garry Wotherspoon are lectures in history at the University of Sydney. T

Product Details

• Hardcover: 480 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 041522974X
• ISBN-13: 978-0415229746
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,527,900 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very interesting book, but....., July 18, 2001

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SEBASTIANVS "libra64" (TOKYO Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Who's Who in Contemporary Gay and Lesbian History : From World War II to the Present Day (Who's Who) (Vol 2) (Hardcover)

Although this is a very interesting and useful book, almost of all entries are so-called "the westerners" with a few exceptions ; e.g. Mishima Yukio. And I don't understand the reason why the editors included "Anita Bryant" in the book. I think she is suitable to be listed in "Who's Who in Contemporary Homophobic-syndrome patients". Or the editors meant she also is a kind of "self-abhorrent homosexual" like Sanctus Paulus et Sanctus Augustinus ? I'd like to know the reason, if they don't mind.