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Scandal : infamous gay controversies of the twentieth century / Marc E. Vargo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vargo, Marc E., 1954-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gay men--Case studies.
- Gay men.
- Scandals--Case studies.
- Scandals.
- Homosexuality--Public opinion--History--20th century.
- Homosexuality.
- Homosexuality--Public opinion.
- History.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 195 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Harrington Park Press, [2003]
- Contents:
- Chapter 1. A Trial for Treason: Roger Casement and the Black Diaries 5
- The Congo 6
- The Amazon and the Putumayo 13
- The Black Diaries 16
- The Campaign for Irish Independence 18
- Treason and Trial 22
- Aftermath: The Forgery Scandal 28
- Moral, Social, and Political Dynamics 32
- Chapter 2. A Question of Conspiracy: The Murder of Pier Paolo Pasolini 37
- Pier Paolo Pasolini 38
- Murder in Ostia 52
- Chapter 3. An Accusation of Obscenity: Radclyffe Hall and The Well of Loneliness 63
- Portrait of the Artist 63
- The Well of Loneliness 66
- The British Trials 71
- The American Trial 76
- Social and Political Impact of the Obscenity Trials 79
- Chapter 4. A Case of Espionage: Guy Burgess, Donald Maclean, and the "Ring of Five" 83
- The Cambridge Years 84
- Exposure and Escape 97
- Impact on the Gay and Lesbian Citizenry 103
- Chapter 5. An Arrest for Homicide: Simon Nkoli and the Delmas Treason Trial 111
- Racism and Homophobia in South Africa 113
- The Delmas Treason Trial 120
- The Collapse of Apartheid 124
- The Arrival of AIDS 125
- Chapter 6. A Life of Dissent: Reinaldo Arenas and the Cuban Revolution 127
- The Batista Era 129
- Reinaldo Arenas 132
- The Castro Era 134
- Prosecution and Persecution 141
- Trial and Error 146
- Storm in the States 151
- Chapter 7. A Charge of Libel: Kaiser Wilhelm II and the Eulenburg Affair 155
- The Kaiser's Gay Entourage 157
- The Trials 161
- Impact of the Scandal on Germany 171.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-187) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1560234113
- 1560234121
- OCLC:
- 49925218
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