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Author: Jeffner Allen

📘 Lesbian philosophies and cultures by Jeffner Allen

Lesbian Philosophies and Cultures is a collection of writings by lesbian authors and thinkers from the U.S. and Quebec. Contributors present essays, autobiographies, poetry, and experimental pieces that examine lesbian existence, friendship, sexuality, separatism, coalition, knowledge, ethics, language, and writing. The anthology showcases a pluralistic view of lesbian life and thought, reflecting varied experiences across ethnicities, races, social classes, abilities, ages and nationalities.

First publish date: 1990

Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies

Authors: Jeffner Allen

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