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Gay presence is nothing new to American verse and theater. Homoerotic themes are discernible in American poetry as early as the 19th century, and identifiably gay characters appeared on the American stage more than 70 years ago. But aside from a few notable exceptions, gay artists of earlier generations felt compelled to avoid sexual candor in their writings. Conversely, most contemporary gay poets and playwrights are free from such constraints and have created a remarkable body of work. This reference is a guide to their creative achievements. Alphabetically arranged entries present 62 contemporary gay American poets and dramatists. While the majority of included writers are younger artists who came of age in the post-Stonewall U.S., some are older authors whose work has continued or persisted into recent decades. A number of these writers are well known, including Edward Albee, Harvey Fierstein, and Allen Ginsberg. Others, such as Alan Bowne, Timothy Liu, and Robert O'Hara, merit wider recognition. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and includes a biography, a discussion of major works and themes, an overview of the author's critical reception, and primary and secondary bibliographies.
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- Contents
- Preface
- Edward Albee (1928β )
- Jeff Baron (1952β )
- Jeffery Beam (1953β )
- David Bergman (1950β )
- Alan Bowne (1945β1989)
- Donald Britton (1951β1994)
- James Broughton (1913β1999)
- Victor Bumbalo (1946β )
- Charles Busch (1954β )
- Leo F. Cabranes-Grant (1960β )
- Robert Chesley (1943β1990)
- Justin Chin (1969β )
- Alfred Corn (1943β )
- Mart Crowley (1935β )
- Melvin Dixon (1950β1992)
- Tim Dlugos (1950β1990)
- Mark Doty (1953β )
- David Drake (1963β )
- Robert Duncan (1919β1988)
- Christopher Durang (1949β )
- Edward Field (1924β )
- Harvey Fierstein (1954β )
- William Finn (1952β )
- Kenny Fries (1960β )
- Allen Ginsberg (1926β1997)
- Thorn Gunn (1929β )
- Essex Hemphill (1957β1995)
- William M. Hoffman (1939β )
- Richard Howard (1929β )
- Maurice Kenny (1929β )
- Rudy Kikel (1943β )
- Harry Kondoleon (1955β1994)
- Larry Kramer (1935β )
- Tony Kushner (1956β )
- Michael Lassell (1947β )
- Timothy Liu (1965β )
- Craig Lucas (1951β )
- Charles Ludlam (1943β1987)
- J.D. McClatchy (1945β )
- Terrence McNally (1939β )
- Scott McPherson (1959β1992)
- James Merrill (1926β1995)
- Paul Monette (1945β1995)
- Frank O'Hara (1926β1966)
- Robert OβHara (1970β )
- Peter Parnell (1953β )
- Carl Phillips (1959β )
- Kenneth Pobo (1954β )
- D.A. Powell (1963β )
- Guillermo Reyes (1962β )
- Assotto Saint (Yves Francois Lubin) (1957β1994)
- F. Allen Sawyer (1957β )
- James Schuyler (1923β1991)
- Reginald Shepherd (1963β )
- Martin Sherman (1938β )
- Aaron Shurin (1947β )
- David Trinidad (1953β )
- Gore Vidal (1925β )
- Jonathan Williams (1929β )
- Doric Wilson (1939β )
- Lanford Wilson (1937β )
- Chay Yew (1966β )
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- About the Contributors