John M. Clum is Professor of English and Professor of the Practice of Theater at Duke University. Among his books are Still Acting Gay: Male Homosexuality in Modern Drama, Something for the Boys: Musical Theater and Gay Culture, and He's All Man: Learning Masculinity, Gayness and Love from American Movies.
Entries by John M. Clum
literature >> Albee, Edward
The American dramatist Edward Albee, whose career flourished in the 1960s and then waned as a result of homophobia, wrote plays with gay subtexts in which loving is the ultimate act of violence and violence is the most effective expression of love.
literature >> Contemporary Drama
Since Stonewall, gay and lesbian drama has flourished, especially in the United States.
literature >> Modern Drama
Before Stonewall, censorship of the theater caused authors to encode homosexual content in publicly-presented plays.
arts >> Musical Theater and Film
The musical has been a significant aspect of American gay male culture, manifesting itself both in diva worship and, more recently, in the presentation of openly gay characters and shows written by gay writers primarily for gay audiences.
literature >> Patrick, Robert
Robert Patrick is a founding father of gay drama in America and an influence in the development of gay drama in England.
literature >> Williams, Tennessee
Conflicted over his own sexuality, Tennessee Williams wrote directly about homosexuality only in his short stories, his poetry, and his late plays.
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