Reclaiming the L-word
Subtitle: Sappho's daughters out in Africa
By: edited by Alleyn Diesel
Publisher: Modjaji Books; Ma Thoko's Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Athlone, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 201
ISBN-13: 9781920397289
Subjects: Lesbians' writings; Literary collections; Homophobia; Lesbians; Sex discrimination
Description: This brave and moving collection of stories by South African lesbian women from different backgrounds reminds us, again, that rights are never finally won in legislatures or in court rooms. They are won by people exercising them. The authors of the stories and poems in this book have done just that. They have stood up to celebrate the dignity of lesbian women in South Africa. Each contribution is different. And each intensely personal. And each one reminds us of the urgent need for us to stop hate crime and to create a safe society for all LGBT South Africans.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 201).