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Gay and Lesbian Poetry in Our Time

by · 1988

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The best lesbian and gay poetry written from 1950 to the present. Contributors include, W H Auden, James Baldwin, Allen Ginsberg, Judy Grahn, Langston Hughes, Audre Lourde and many others.

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20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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long · 432 pages
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