Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Beacon Press (1995), 416 pages
Description
Esther Newton tells the story of Cherry Grove, the popular gay and lesbian resort community off of Long Island. Newton discusses the importance of camp, gay theater and the intersections of race, gender, class and sexuality in America's first gay and lesbian town.
Subjects
Awards
Lambda Literary Award (Nominee — 1993)
Ruth Benedict Prize (Winner — 1994)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1993
Physical description
416 p.
ISBN
0807079278 / 9780807079270
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