Lesbian biography books
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Classic Sapphic Books & Lesbian Literature
Classic Lesbian Literature
Slap my wrist - I not a book worm. It's partly because (why is this word so dissed?), I fail to pick up on where I have left, and also because I hate silence. I love, however, short stories ala Oscar Wilde, Angela Carter. So please forgive this short list of Classic Lesbian Books that I recommend. It comprises of a few lesbian novels which Cameo Girl suggested to me when I was seeking to find out which team I played for and, when gays were rarely depicted in movies and television.
At the time, some lesbian literature rocked my boat, yet generally I was disappointed by the "... then rose vines intertwined" metaphors! Moreover, some sapphic books where so heavy going that I felt I was a climbing a H.U.G.E mountain to reach the end. Though not a fiction reader, BRAVO to those early lesbian novelists for their huge couraggio in publishing their liberating prose, and in particular to Radclyffe Hall ...
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Lesbian Herstory Archives
Books & Monographs
Our 11,000 books, by and/or about Lesbians, date from the nineteenth century to the present. They have all been catalogued and can be searched on the computer by author, title, publisher, date and keywords. In addition to the books in the Archives, if we have duplicates, we keep one exact duplicate and one of every different duplicate (different cover, preface, edition) stored off-site.
The books are divided into several categories, the largest being fiction/biography/autobiography and literary criticism. These books, as well as the mysteries, science fiction, children’s, ung adult, poetry and humor books (which are shelved separately) are organized differently from most libraries. First, all books pertaining to an author, such as biographies and literary criticism, are shelved along with her own work. This makes it much easier to do research. Second, books are shelved bygd the first name of the author, a reflection of the
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