Queer theatre and the legacy of Cal Yeomans / Robert A. Schanke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schanke, Robert A., 1940-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gay theater--United States.

Gay theater.

Homosexuality and theater.

Sex in the theater.

Yeomans, Cal, 1938-2001.

Yeomans, Cal.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxi, 239 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Summary:

"A forgotten yet award-winning playwright, Cal Yeomans was one of the founders of gay theatre whose work was fueled by gay liberation and extinguished by the AIDS epidemic. Exploring both sex and sexuality so candidly, he burst the boundaries of what was considered acceptable. His writings were not only manifestations of the sexual liberation of the times, but were also attempts to overcome what he had been raised to despise. Schanke's examination of Yeomans' life and legacy allows a rare exploration into the pivotal moment of gay American history between the Stonewall riots and the AIDS epidemic"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Preface : Cooked down to nothing

Horrible misfit

What a wondrous onslaught

Got the dream, yeah, but not the guts

Crazy as a f**ing loon

I am a name

Pornography? : Why not?

Get rid of that gay stuff

I do not death f***

Living with a death sentence

The rap of ignorance.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230115750

0230115756

OCLC:

694832933