Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers

A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Gay & Lesbian, Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century
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Author: Lillian Faderman ISBN: 9780231530743
Publisher: Columbia University Press Publication: February 21, 2012
Imprint: Columbia University Press Language: English
Author: Lillian Faderman
ISBN: 9780231530743
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication: February 21, 2012
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Language: English

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 She draws from journals, unpublished manuscripts, songs, media accounts, novels, medical literature, pop culture artifacts, and oral histories by lesbians of all ages and backgrounds, uncovering a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.

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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 She draws from journals, unpublished manuscripts, songs, media accounts, novels, medical literature, pop culture artifacts, and oral histories by lesbians of all ages and backgrounds, uncovering a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.

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