Gay Fiction Speaks by Richard Canning
A collection of in-depth analytical interviews with twelve of the best-known gay novelists writing in English today, including Armistead Maupin, David Leavitt, Alan Garganus, and others.
A meaty compendium of worthwhile thoughts and ideas to mull overThe interviewer and the authors have collaborated to bring forth a wealth of colorful authorial confessions, personal and historical anecdotes, prescriptions for a host of the world's ills, and takes on the intersections of life and fiction. The Gay & Lesbian Review Delightful and illuminating interviews... I closed this book feeling wiser and more informed about gay literature and the craft of writing in general. -- Martin Wilson Lambda Book Report Culled from incisive interviews, Canning strives for in-depth dialogues with scintillating results. He's captured the genius and energy of our finest generation of gay writers and its impact on today's reader. Brimming with vitality, attitude, individuality and innovation, this anthology of interviews uncovers the stories behind your favorite creative players. Genre The pleasure of the interviews comes from Canning's ability to prompt quirky and ingenious responses from his subjects... as a whole, the book illustrates how these serious artists negotiate the cultural minefields of literary and identity politics in a marketplace that both values and devalues them as 'gay.' Publishers Weekly
Richard Canning is lecturer in English and American literature at Sheffield University. He has written for The Guardian, The New Statesman, The Independent, and Attitude.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780231116954 |
| ISBN 10 | 0231116950 |
| Title | Gay Fiction Speaks |
| Author | Richard Canning |
| Series | Between Men-Between Women: Lesbian And Gay Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Year published | 2001-01-18 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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