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The Violet Quill Reader

The Violet Quill Reader

the emergence of gay writing after Stonewall
Essays
Pages
410
Published
1995
Language
English

Synopsis

This collection gathers the essential works of the Violet Quill Club, a groundbreaking group of gay writers who emerged after the Stonewall riots. Featuring authors like Edmund White and Andrew Holleran, their novels, plays, short stories, essays, and journalism illuminate the experience of being gay in America before the onset of the AIDS crisis. It offers a vital look into a pivotal era of LGBTQ+ literary history.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

ReflectiveInformativeIntellectualComplex

Genres

Essays

Authors

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Andrew Holleran

Andrew Holleran writes about gay life and its changes with honesty. His fiction includes Between Men, Fresh men 2, and Kingdom of Sand. He also wrote Chronicle of a Plague, Revisited, a look at the AIDS epidemic, and contributed to The Violet Quill Reader.

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Edmund White

Edmund Valentine White III is a patriarch of modern gay American literature, having contributed novels, memoirs, short stories, and essays, non-fiction as well as fiction, dealing with a range of social topics, frequently involving same-sex love. His best-known works include The Joy of Gay Sex (with Charles Silverstein) and his autobiographic-fiction trilogy A Boy's Own Story, The Beautiful Room Is Empty, and The Farewell Symphony.

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Felice Picano

Felice Picano is a writer and editor with a keen eye for the unsettling. He's the editor of Modern Masters of Horror, a collection that showcases some of the genre's most impactful voices. If you enjoy chilling tales and expertly crafted scares, Picano's work is a great place to start.

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Michael Grumley

Michael Grumley is the editor of The Violet Quill Reader, a collection that brings together works from the influential Violet Quill group. His work helps illuminate a significant period in American literature.

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Robert Ferro

Robert Ferro was a key voice in gay literature. He is best known for co-editing The Violet Quill Reader, an important collection of works from the Violet Quill group.