Queer Theatre and the Legacy of Cal Yeomans [electronic resource] /
Schanke, R.author.
A forgotten yet award-winning playwright, Cal Yeomans was one of the founders of gay theater whose work was fueled by gay liberation and extinguished by the AIDS epidemic. Schanke's examination of his life and legacy allows a rare exploration into this pivotal moment of gay American history.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
A forgotten yet award-winning playwright, Cal Yeomans was one of the founders of gay theater whose work was fueled by gay liberation and extinguished by the AIDS epidemic. Schanke's examination of his life and legacy allows a rare exploration into this pivotal moment of gay American history.
Yeomans, Cal, 1938-2001.
Sociology.
Literature.
Performing arts.
Culture—Study and teaching.
Theater—History.
Theater.
Gender Studies.
Literature, general.
Performing Arts.
Cultural and Media Studies, general.
Theatre History.
Theatre and Performance Studies.