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Lesbian Pulp Fiction: The Sexually Intrepid World of Lesbian Paperback Novels 1950-1965
from: Cleis Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54099206643
EAN: 9781573442107
ISBN: 1573442100
Label: Cleis Press
Manufacturer: Cleis Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 440
Publication Date: May 10, 2005
Publisher: Cleis Press
Studio: Cleis Press
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Editorial Review:
Long before the rise of the modern gay movement, an unnoticed literary revolution was occurring between the covers of the cheaply produced lesbian pulp paperbacks of the post–World War II era. In 1950, publisher Fawcett Books founded its Gold Medal imprint, inaugurating the reign of lesbian pulp fiction. These were the books that small-town lesbians and prurient men bought by the millions — cheap, easy to find in drugstores, and immediately recognizable by their lurid covers: often a hard-looking brunette standing over a scantily clad blonde, or a man gazing in tormented lust at a lovely, unobtainable lesbian. For women leading straight lives, here was confirmation that they were not alone and that darkly glamorous, "gay" places like Greenwich Village existed. Some — especially those written by lesbians — offered sympathetic and realistic depictions of "life in the shadows," while others (no less fun to read now) were smutty, sensational tales of innocent girls led astray. In the overheated prose typical of the genre, this collection documents the emergence of a lesbian subculture in postwar America.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - More entertaining than I expected
I admit that I was pleasantly surprised. The excerpts actually make me want to read several of those dime-store novels. It is nicely packaged with short clips from these novels, and is perfect for your vacation, a bedtime story (or two), or fun reading for a lazy hammock day.
Rating:  - Midwest Book Review: December 2006 Issue
Once upon a time, the multitude of lesbians lived closeted, secret lives, isolated from others and often from their own true feelings and aspirations. There was no Internet, no gay radio, no magazine or journal or organization to turn to for affirmation. Until the 1950s, precious few books reflected anything at all about the lesbian experience. This changed in 1950 when Fawcett Publications inaugurated the Gold Medal imprint and kicked off a wave of pulp fiction publishing that included both gay ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent collection of mostly out of print titles
The collection gives a sampling of classic novels and a wee bit of background on each. Reading it has made me seek out the selected author's titles. A wonderful addition to anyone's library.
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