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On Being Different: What It Means to Be a Homosexual (Penguin Classics)
Merle Miller
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Description for On Being Different: What It Means to Be a Homosexual (Penguin Classics)
Paperback. A book about being homosexual in the United States. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 80.
Originally published in 1971, Merle Miller's On Being Different is a pioneering and thought-provoking book about being homosexual in the United States. Just two years after the Stonewall riots, Miller wrote a poignant 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. Described as "the most widely read and discussed essay of the decade," the article was developed into the remarkable short book On Being Different - one of the earliest memoirs to affirm the importance of coming out.
Merle Miller (1919-1986) was ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780143106968
SKU
V9780143106968
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About Merle Miller
Merle Miller (1919-1986) was an editor at Harper's Magazine, Time and The Nation and was the bestselling author of several books, including the novel A Gay and Melancholy Sound and Plain Speaking, a biography of Harry S Truman. Dan Savage is the internationally syndicated columnist of 'Savage Love' and the author of several books. Charles Kaiser is an author, journalist ... Read more
Reviews for On Being Different: What It Means to Be a Homosexual (Penguin Classics)
“Forty years after Miller’s article and book his eloquent voice is still poignant, still relevant to the ongoing struggle, our struggle for dignity and equal rights.” — Jonathan Ned Katz, Founder, Co-Director, OutHistory.org “Forty years later, the story Miller tells remains important and necessary to read, not only for both gay and straight readers to understand ‘the way it ... Read more