num_pages: 170
description: Learn the cost of being gay (or perceived as gay) for three historical figuresNoble Lives examines how sexual orientation affected the careers of two historical figures generally accepted as gay, and a third whose sexual identity was in constant question during his lifetime. This unique book features comprehensive biographical accounts of Jazz Age author Glenway Wescott, Academy Award-winning composer Aaron Copland, and Nobel Peace Laureate Dag Hammarskjöld, addressing the relationship between their sexuality and their achievements in literature, the social sciences, musical composition, diplomacy, and global politics. Noble Lives is the first English-language text to thoroughlyand objectivelyexplore the troubled sexuality of Sweden's Hammarskjöld, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations.Noble Lives is a colorful and concise read that puts a historical perspective on the public and private lives of three important twentieth-century Noble Lives is an invaluable reference source for LGBT readers, providing an understanding and appreciation of those who paved the way during an unenlightened and unforgiving time. It’s also an excellent resource for mainstream readers with an interest in biography and the history of the twentieth
language: English
title: Noble Lives: Biographical Portraits of Three Remarkable Gay Men
titlecomplete: Noble Lives: Biographical Portraits of Three Remarkable Gay Men
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Routledge