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- Copyright
- Copyright © 2007 Regents of the University of Colorado
- ISSN
- 0013-8282
- eISSN
- 2573-3575
- DOI
- 10.1215/00138282-45.2.191
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
D A N I E L U S S I S H K I N t is one o f th e m any m e rits o f M a tt H o ulb roo k's m a g n ificently-re sea rched and b e a u tifu lly -w ritte n Queer London th a t th e su b je ct o f th is bo ok is fa r fro m s e lf evident. It is neither "o u r history," nor is it a recovery o f the hidden lives o f those w h o eve ntu ally came to be "us," tw o the m e s th a t m arked much o f the early days o f gay and lesbian his tory. First, because in the rich w o rld o f hom osex London du rin g th e fo rty years th a t fo llo w e d the First W orld War, it is d ifficu lt, if not im possible, to see "ourselves," no m atter h o w close ly w e can relate to the experiences th a t H
Journal
English Language Notes – Duke University Press
Published: Sep 1, 2007