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Gay and Lesbian Poetry in Our Time assembles a wide selection of American poetry that explores gay and lesbian experience from 1950 onward. The anthology includes works by notable poets such as W. H. Auden, James Baldwin, Allen Ginsberg, Judy Grahn, Langston Hughes, Audre Lorde, and others, reflecting the evolution of LGBTQ expression in contemporary verse.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Poetry/Contemporary Poetry
Authors: Carl Morse
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