{"product_id":"the-columbia-anthology-of-gay-literature","title":"The Columbia Anthology of Gay Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the three decades since New York Citys Stonewall rebellion  gay literature has exploded as a distinctive form of cultural expression. In a variety of styles and genres  gay men have increasingly begun to articulate their sexual identities. At the same time  gay writers and scholars have begun in earnest the search for a literary history long denied by the refusal to recognize homosexual love as an integral part of Western literature. Yet to date  no single volume has brought together the full range of poetry  fiction  essays  and autobiography that portray love between men.  From the Epic of Gilgamesh to the poems of Allen Ginsberg and gay literature of the 1980s and 90s  The Columbia Anthology of Gay Literature draws together hundreds of texts from Western literary history that describe experiences of love  friendship  intimacy  desire  and sex among men. While other anthologies have focused primarily on poetry  drama  or fiction  this volume is the first to include a full range of genres. Spanning more than two millennia  from ancient Mesopotamia to the late twentieth century  this anthology brings together the best-known texts of gay male writing such as the poetry of Martial and Walt Whitman  and excerpts from E. M. Forsters Maurice  as well as from lesser known works such as nineteenth-century English homoerotic poetry and selections from two early American novels of homosexual loveJoseph and His Friend and Imre.  In The Columbia Anthology readers become acquainted with the early bonds of male companionship found in Homers writings on Zeus and Ganymede  and with the homoerotic poetry of Catullus and Juvenal. From Shakespeares Sonnets to the philosophy of de Sade  to the political writings of Edmund White  this masterful anthology traces a multifaceted tradition.  Arranged chronologically  sections are supplemented by illuminating introductory essays; many individual pieces include background commentary on the writer and the work.  As a landmark to the enduring spirit of gay writers  this collection is an essential addition to the library of anyone searching for the historical foundations of gay identities. With its excellent annotations and suggestions for further reading  The Columbia Anthology of Gay Literature will also serve as an invaluable resource to students and scholars in need of a guide to a massive body of literature that has long been hidden  ignored  or misrepresented.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44959839387701,"sku":"ByrdShop_0231096712","price":44.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780231096713.jpg?v=1770375694","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-columbia-anthology-of-gay-literature","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}