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Name: Untold Decades
Author: Robert Patrick

Untold Decades presents a sequence of seven one‑act plays, each set in a different decade—from the roaring twenties to the late eighties—portraying the lives, struggles, and triumphs of gay men in the United States. The collection highlights how social attitudes toward male homosexuality have shifted over time, while offering poetic and dramatic insights into the personal histories of its characters.

First publish date: 1988

Genre: Drama & Plays/Drama

Authors: Robert Patrick

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