Who's Who in Contemporary Gay and Lesbian History Vol.2: From World War II to the Present Day

Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History #2

by Robert Aldrich (Editor), Garry Wotherspoon (Editor)

Who's Who in Contemporary Gay and Lesbian From World War II to the Present Day provides a comprehensive modern biographical survey of homosexuality in the Western world. Among those included
* Controversial political activists - Peter Tatchell; Guy Hocquenghem; Harvey Milk
* Pop icons - David Bowie; k d lang; Boy George
* Groundbreaking artists, writers and filmmakers - Pier Paolo Pasolini; Derek Jarman; David Hockney
* Intellectuals who have shaped and changed the modern understanding of sexuality - Michel Foucault; Simone de Beauvoir; Alfred Kinsey
* Over 500 entries - clear, informative and enjoyable to read - build up a superbly thorough overview of gay and lesbian life in our time.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Queer, LGBT

480 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2000

About the author

Robert Aldrich is an Australian historian and writer. Aldrich is a Professor of European History, he teaches and researches modern European and colonial history, including the history of France since the Revolution, the history of the French and British overseas empires, the history of 'sites of memory' and the history of gender and sexuality.