Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America

Type

Book

Authors

Lillian Faderman

ISBN 10

0231074883

ISBN 13

9780231074889

Tags

history, Literary Criticism, Nonfiction, Criticism & Theory, Gay & Lesbian, Literature, United States, Gay & Lesbian Studies, Lesbian

Description

As Lillian Faderman writes, there are "no constants with regard to lesbianism," except that lesbians prefer women. In this groundbreaking book, she reclaims the history of lesbian life in twentieth-century America, tracing the evolution of lesbian identity and subcultures from early networks to more recent diverse lifestyles. She draws from journals, unpublished manuscripts, songs, media accounts, novels, medical literature, pop culture artifacts, and oral histories by lesbians of all ages and backgrounds, uncovering a narrative of uncommon depth and originality. - from Amzon

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