Becoming a Man

Zusatztext Searingly honest and lyrically beautiful...an unforgettable account of growing up gay in America. Informationen zum Autor Paul Monette was the author of six novels and three colections of poems. Becoming a Man was the 1992 National Book Award for non-fiction. He died in February 1995. Klappentext A memoir about growing up gay in America. From the 1950s through the rebellious 1960s to the self-creating 1970s, the author describes his life, and how he repressed his true sexuality until the day he met the man he feared he'd never meet. Zusammenfassung A memoir about growing up gay in America. From the 1950s through the rebellious 1960s to the self-creating 1970s, the author describes his life, and how he repressed his true sexuality until the day he met the man he feared he'd never meet.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Monette, Monette Paul
• Publisher: Abacus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 19.05.1994
• EAN: 9780349105499
• ISBN: 978-0-349-10549-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 196 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Biography: general, American English, Biography: philosophy and social sciences, Gay Studies (Gay Men), SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics