Status
Available
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Publication
Alyson Books (2000), 288 pages
Description
Invisible. Unheard. Alone. Chilling words, but apt to describe the isolation and alienation of queer youth. In silence and fear they move from childhood memories of intolerance or violence to the unknown, unmentored landscape of queer adulthood, their voices stilled or ignored. No longer. Revolutionary Voices celebrates the hues and harmonies of the future of queer society, offering a collection of experiences, ideas, dreams, manifestos, and fantasies expressed through prose, poetry, artwork, and performance pieces. This one-of-a-kind collection is an all-encompassing, far-reaching call to action that provides the groundwork for a new community where all members are recognized as critical components to our future society.
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LibraryThing member EmScape
The voices in this anthology are indeed revolutionary. The author has also endeavored to be over-representative, which means that there are more submissions by queers of color than are present in the general population. This serves to introduce the reader to narratives that are wildly divergent
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from most people's experience. The various media the book contains also adds to its diversity. Unfortunately, the art pieces are not presented in color, which I think might have better conveyed the intricacies of the works. Besides art, stories and poetry, there are also spoken word pieces and excerpts from performance art. All of it is riveting, moving and inspirational. In fact, I haven't written poetry in years, but halfway through reading this, I was inspired to again. The book is meant to inspire the queer youth to let their voices be heard. It will definitely have that effect. This is also an important book for everyone to read, as these voices deserve to be listened to. Show Less
Awards
Lambda Literary Award (Nominee — Children's/Young Adult — 2000)
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
1555835589 / 9781555835583