The Violet Hour: The Violet Quill and the Making of Gay Culture

by David Bergman

Book Overview

The members of the literary circle known as the Violet Quill--Andrew Holleran, Felice Picano, Edmund White, Christopher Cox, Michael Grumley, Robert Ferro, and George Whitmore--collectively represent the aspirations and the achievement of gay writing during and after the gay liberation movement. David Bergman's social history shows how the works of these authors reflected, advanced, and criticized the values, principles, and prejudices of the culture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231130511
• ISBN13: 9780231130516
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher