A study of Black Mountain, an experimental college located in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains and which lasted from the thirties into the fifties.
A historically faithful first novel that brings to life late 19th century Chicago and a handful of remarkable individuals who were willing to dedicate and ultimately give up their lives for what they believed in: human dignity for every person.
An oral history approach to a defining moment in gay liberation. Through the lives of six men and women who were involved in or touched by the Stonewall uprising, historian Duberman provides meaning and context to what is sen as a turning point and a source of pride.
This award-winning life of Paul Robeson--scholar, athlete, entertainer, political activist--by playwright/historian Martin Duberman stands out for its treatment of its subject and for the example it sets of biography as a genre.
This rich and revelatory biography of Lincoln Kirstein, cofounder of the New York City Ballet and School of American Ballet, is filled with fascinating incidents and perceptions, and is being published for Kirstein's centenary. photos.
This award-winning life of Paul Robeson--scholar, athlete, entertainer, political activist--by playwright/historian Martin Duberman stands out for its treatment of its subject and for the example it sets of biography as a genre.
Martin Duberman successfully recreates his painful and solitary but ultimately triumphant struggle to come to terms with his homosexuality. In Cures; A Gay Man's Odyssey, he tells of the anguish of his divided life: a distinguished college professor, a prize-winning historian; and a playwright; by night a lonely and tormented man cruising gay bars ...
An account of the 1970s gay rights movement, which includes diary excerpts concerning academic battles, radical politics, alternative psychiatric therapies, the sexual/social scene of Fire Island/bathhouse/bar life--and Duberman's own heart attack at the age of 49 and how it has affected his life.
Martin Duberman gives a witty and searingly candid account of his journey to acceptance of his homosexuality despite the efforts of psychotherapists to cure him of it. This is the tenth anniversary edition of Cures: A Gay Mans Odyssey , Martin Dubermans classic memoir of growing up gay in pre-Stonewall America. The tale of his desperate struggle ...
This collection of essays by historian Martin Duberman is drawn from three decades of his work. It includes essays on slavery, the '60s, feminism, the gay movement, as well as on the writing of history and biography. A 2001 Lambda Literary Award finalist.
Four inspiring, bold political plays that bring history alive as theater, from the Bancroft Prize-winning historian, cultural critic, and public intellectual. BR>""Martin Duberman occupies a singularly important place in American culture.""--Catharine R. Stimpson, Dean and University Professor, NYU Best known for his acclaimed biographies of Paul ...
This volume brings together ten core thinkers in the field of lesbian and gay studies. Participants in the outstanding Kessler series, hosted by CLAGS, the premiere US think-tank in the field, they present ten diverse approaches to the experiences, history, and culture of lesbian and gay people, and in the process they think new and queer ideas ...
First published at the inception of the Women's Movement in 1972, Combat in the Erogenous Zone has continued to affect readers of both sexes with its sharp, insightful, and deeply personal observations on the nature and dynamics of sexual relations. As fresh and relevant as ever, it is now updated for the 1990s.
An account of the 1970s gay rights movement, which includes diary excerpts concerning academic battles, radical politics, alternative psychiatric therapies, the sexual/social scene of Fire Island/bathhouse/bar life--and Duberman's own heart attack at the age of 49 and how it has affected his life.
This anthology comprises 52 articles based on presentations at colloquia sponsored by the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) during its first decade (1986-96) at the CUNY Graduate School. Arrangement is in five sections covering identities as they revolve around gender and sexuality; the te
Author Martin Duberman argues that identity-based movements - black power, gay liberation, feminism - have created a vital and controversial change in American consciousness. His collection of essays here traces this evolution of thought to the history of dissent from abolitionism through the New Left to contemporary organizing. Presenting ...
Clausen presents a historical view of the age-old argument: Why are some people gay, some people lesbian, and some people straight? Considering environment, biology, social perceptions, historical perceptions, religion, political agendas, and the differences between male and female biological urges, she examines the European-American tendency to ...
This is a collection of documentary material and a selection of previously uncollected essays, speeches and reviews by the historian and gay activist, Martin Duberman. Part One contains rare documents from the past two centuries tracing the lives and opinions of both our gay and our homosexual ancestors. Part Two has been extensively revised and ...
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