Title: I am my own wife
First published: 2004
Description: From the Obie Award-winning author of Quills comes this acclaimed one-man show, which explores the astonishing true story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf. A transvestite and celebrated antiques dealer who successfully navigated the two most oppressive regimes of the past century-the Nazis and the Communists--while openly gay and defiantly in drag, von Mahlsdorf was both hailed as a cultural hero and accused of colluding with the Stasi.

In an attempt to discern the truth about Charlotte, Doug Wright has written "at once a vivid portrait of Germany in the second half of the twentieth century, a morally complex tale about what it can take to be a survivor, and an intriguing meditation on everything from the obsession with collecting to the passage of time" (Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times).
Subjects: Transvestites, Communism, Gay men, Drama, National socialism, Collectors and collecting, Cross-dressers, Drama (dramatic works by one author), LGBTQ plays, LGBTQ historical fiction, Stonewall Book Awards, Lambda Literary Awards, Lambda Literary Award Winner, History, Transgender people
Places: Germany
People: Charlotte von Mahlsdorf (1928-)
LC classification: PS3573.R53252 I3 2004