Gay artists in modern American culture: an imagined conspiracy
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Beteilige Person: Sherry, Michael S. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Press c2007
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-270) and index
Introduction: Nixon, myself, and others -- Discovery -- Explanation -- Frenzy -- Barber at the met -- Aftermath
Today it is widely recognized that gay men played a prominent role in defining the culture of mid-20th-century America, with such icons as Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, Montgomery Clift, and Rock Hudson defining much of what seemed distinctly "American" on the stage and screen. Even though few gay artists were "out," their sexuality caused significant anxiety during a time of rampant antihomosexual attitudes. Michael Sherry offers a sophisticated analysis of the tension between the nation's simultaneous dependence on and fear of the cultura
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (292 p.)
ISBN:0807885894
9780807885895