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The Same Language
Ben Duncan
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Description for The Same Language
Hardcover. When Ben Duncan chronicled his evolution from a Depression-era orphan in Alabama to an Oxford educated writer and commentator in England in 1962, he was unable to tell his whole story. In this book, he tells his story anew, weaving throughout his original memoir italic passages that reveal the true circumstances of his life. Editor(s): Howard, John. Num Pages: 344 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTP; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 676.
A classic memoir retold to reveal a long kept secret. When Ben Duncan chronicled his evolution from a Depression-era orphan in Alabama to an Oxford educated writer and commentator in England in 1962, he was unable to tell his whole story. He revealed much - a harrowing childhood, his tenacity and drive for self-definition and self-creation. But he also hid crucial parts of his life that would remain masked for fifty years. As a gay man living in Great Britain at a time when homosexuality was aggressively prosecuted in the courts, Duncan was forced to hide an essential feature of ... Read more
A classic memoir retold to reveal a long kept secret. When Ben Duncan chronicled his evolution from a Depression-era orphan in Alabama to an Oxford educated writer and commentator in England in 1962, he was unable to tell his whole story. He revealed much - a harrowing childhood, his tenacity and drive for self-definition and self-creation. But he also hid crucial parts of his life that would remain masked for fifty years. As a gay man living in Great Britain at a time when homosexuality was aggressively prosecuted in the courts, Duncan was forced to hide an essential feature of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Alabama Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Alabama, United States
ISBN
9780817314798
SKU
V9780817314798
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About Ben Duncan
Ben Duncan is a writer and broadcaster based in England. He is author of the novel Little Friends and of numerous articles that have appeared in Guardian, New Society, Punch, Spectator, and Times Literary Supplement. John Howard teaches in the Department of American Studies at King's College, University of London. He is author of the widely-acclaimed study Men Like That: ... Read more
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