The first time I met Frank O'Hara : reading gay American writers / by Rick Whitaker ; photographs by Iannis Delatolas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whitaker, Rick, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gay peoples' writings, American--History and criticism.

Gay peoples' writings, American.

Gay people's writings, American.

Gay people's writings, American--History and criticism--Theory, etc.

American literature--History and criticism--Theory, etc.

American literature.

Homosexuality and literature--United States.

Homosexuality and literature.

United States.

Books and reading--United States.

Books and reading.

Lesbians in literature.

Gay men in literature.

Physical Description:

vii, 231 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Four Walls Eight Windows, [2003]

Summary:

Those who first met Rick Whitaker through his unrepentant memoir know that he was not a typical prostitute. This "Wittgenstein- and Freud-quoting" hustler is at core a thinker- and a voracious reader, one who has written book reviews for The New York Times and The Washington Post. In The First Time I Met Frank O' Hara, Whitaker discusses the books that have altered his perception and influenced the way he conducts his life. Although not all of Whitaker's favorite books are written by homosexuals, many - all included here - are. Linked essays on gay writers include Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Hart Crane, Gertrude Stein, Frank O'Hara, and David Wojnarowicz . These sexual outsiders share what Whitaker calls a " gay sensibility" they describe without describing, show while hiding, and sing while keeping silent. Black-and-white photographs are also featured.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-231).

ISBN:

1568582722

OCLC:

52766010