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Between Men

by Ek Sedgwick
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Overview

Hailed by the New York Times as "one of the most influential texts in gender studies, men's studies and gay studies," this book uncovers the homosocial desire between men, from Restoration comedies to Tennyson's Princess.

-In many ways, the book that turned queer theory from a latent to a manifest discipline. -Voice Literary Supplement -Universally cited as the text that ignited gay studies. -Rolling Stone

About the Author, Ek Sedgwick

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick is the author of Tendencies, The Coherence of Gothic Conventions, and Epistemology of the Closet.

Columbia University Press

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Editorials

Rolling Stone

Universally cited as the text that ignited gay studies.

Voice Literary Supplement

In many ways, the book that turned queer theory from a latent to a manifest discipline.

Rolling Stone

Universally cited as the text that ignited gay studies.

Voice Literary Supplement

"In many ways, the book that turned queer theory from a latent to a manifest discipline."

Gay Community News

"Astoshingly powerful... Its insights are breathtaking and its careful attention to history, theory, and politics is exemplary."

Raritan

"Stunning and original readings."

Book Details

Published
December 12, 1986
Publisher
New York ; Columbia University Press, 1985.
Pages
244
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780231058612

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