Acting Gay
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.54 (791 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0231075103 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 393 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Luddy, Salem State Coll., Mass.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. . Clum's theme, role-playing as the natural state of homosexual life, is traced historically from codified closet gay characters through those who suffer and reject gay life, to integration of the self with society in a vision of wholeness for the gay community. He is strongest with extended textual analysis, and one wishes for more such analysis here. This is, nonetheless, an important study of drama which ought to change thinking, performance, and teaching. Recommended.- Thomas E. From Library Journal This first major study of homosexuality in modern plays conducts a whirlwind survey of texts from Marlowe's Edward II to Finn's Falsettoland , centering on modern English and American drama. While this is clearly a study of texts, Clum applies sociology and history with passion
We've come a long way, baby. Though Clum should be lauded for his magnificent efforts, I was a bit surprised at his harsh criticism of "La Cage Aux Folles." Perhaps with time and a newer appreciation for the transgender community and its efforts for inclusion in all LGBT legislation, Clum may have . Wet wet and wild As the Clum authors say about acting gay in this Book it can often get wet, wet, and wild. To my knowledge, it is the only book which covers a formal way to portray Homosexuals.
Acting Gay is a series of close readings of the central works of gay male drama written by American and English playwrights. The plays discussed reflect transformations of gay men in 20th-century British and American societies.