The Son of the Male Muse

by Ian Young (Editor)

Sequel to the 1973 anthology, The Male Muse.

Genres: Poetry

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1983

About the author

Ian Young is an English-Canadian poet, editor, literary critic, and historian. An alumnus of the University of Toronto, he founded Canada's first gay publishing company, Catalyst Press, in 1970. His work has appeared in Canadian Notes & Queries, The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide, Rites and Continuum, as well as in more than fifty anthologies. He was a regular columnist for The Body Politic from 1975 to 1985 and for Torso between 1991 and 2008.

Young is best known for his work as editor of the anthology The Gay Muse and the bibliography The Male Homosexual in Literature. He was interested in ceremonial magic during the 1980s and was a founding member of the Hermetic Order of the Silver Sword.

His most recent book, Encounters with Authors (2013), featured historical and critical essays on the work of three noted Canadian LGBT writers, Scott Symons, Robin Hardy and Norman Elder. [wikipedia]

Reviews

[Joe Molenaar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Real choice stuff right here.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit like Queen’s Greatest Hits II - still good, fewer bangers. The topics and themes are the same as The Male Muse but several of the poems are longer and more overstay their welcome. Trades gay liberation joy for frustration and anger. Whether that’s by selection or a trend of the writing isn’t clear.

[TA Inskeep · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m incapable of emphasizing just how essential this anthology is. Thank you to all of my ancestors.