Queer theatre and the legacy of Cal Yeomans
By: Robert A. Schanke
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9780230115750
Subjects: Sex in the theater; Homosexuality and theater; Gay theater
Description: "A forgotten yet award-winning playwright, Cal Yeomans was one of the founders of gay theatre whose work was fueled by gay liberation and extinguished by the AIDS epidemic. Exploring both sex and sexuality so candidly, he burst the boundaries of what was considered acceptable. His writings were not only manifestations of the sexual liberation of the times, but were also attempts to overcome what he had been raised to despise. Schanke's examination of Yeomans' life and legacy allows a rare exploration into the pivotal moment of gay American history between the Stonewall riots and the AIDS epidemic"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-229) and index.
Table of contents: title: Horrible misfit; title: What a wondrous onslaught; title: Got the dream, yeah, but not the guts; title: Crazy as a fucking loon; title: I am a name; title: Pornography?: why not?; title: Get rid of that gay stuff; title: I do not deathfuck; title: Living with a death sentence; title: The rap of ignorance.