The Penguin Book of International Gay Writing

This anthology, praised as 'a riotous party,' brings together diverse voices from across centuries and cultures to explore the multifaceted nature of love and sex between men. Featuring works from seventeenth-century samurai to twentieth-century Russian emigres, the collection delves into homosexual identity and relationships within various social contexts. From Plato to Manuel Puig, these writings reveal the surprising cultural and historical flexibility of attitudes toward homosexuality.