On being different : what it means to be a homosexual
Miller, Merle, 1919-19862012
Book
Originally published in 1971, On Being Different is a pioneering and thought-provoking book about being gay in America. Just two years after the Stonewall riots, Miller wrote an essay for the New York Times Magazine, entitled 'What It Means To Be a Homosexual,' in response to a homophobic article published in Harper's Magazine. Miller's writing, described as 'the most widely read and discussed essay of the decade,' along with an afterword chronicling his inspiration and readers' responses, became On Being Different - one of the earliest memoirs to affirm the importance of coming out. This updated edition includes a foreword by Dan Savage and an afterword by Charles Kaiser to highlight the impact of Miller's classic work.
Main title:
On being different : what it means to be a homosexual / Merle Miller ; foreword by Dan Savage ; afterword by Charles Kaiser.
Imprint:
New York : Penguin Books, c2012.
Collation:
xvi, 74 p. ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Formerly CIP. UkIncludes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Foreword / by Dan Savage -- Acknowledgments -- A note on the text. On being different : what it means to be a homosexual, January 1971 -- Afterword, May 1971 -- Afterword / by Charles Kaiser -- Appendices -- A: Miller's reply to a friend who was critical of the article -- B: Miller's letter to his former wife, Elinor -- Ralph Martin's obituary for Miller -- Fragments from Frank Kameny's foreword to On being different -- Notes.
ISBN:
01431069619780143106968
Dewey class:
306.766
LC class:
HQ76.25
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
160398
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne Library | -Society | SOCIETY 306.766 MILL | Available |