Lesbian Culture: An Anthology: The Lives, Work, Ideas, Art and Visions of Lesbians Past and Present

by Julia Penelope

This landmark collection defines lesbian culture through short stories, poems, drawings, cartoons, and photographs which show the lives work, ideas and visions of Lesbians past and present. New works and treasured classics blend to show different aspects and telling details of lesbian culture: dress, food, music, literature, spirituality, sports, dwellings, relationships, sexuality, and theory. The list of contributors is enormous and wide ranging...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895945916
• ISBN13: 9780895945914
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Crossing Press
• Length: 561 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.5" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

If you buy one anthology this year make sure this is it

This is the most modern and well rounded anthology I have found. Essays, artwork, memoirs, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, cartoons - this has it all. Humor, passionate stories, drama and top notch writing . Just some of the terrific contributors - Judy Grahn Susan Stinson Chrystos June Arnold Elana Dykewomon Isabel Miller Ann Bannon Joan Nestle Ruthann Robson Audre Lorde Terride la Pena Alsion Bechdel J.E.B. Judith Barrington Pat Parker Three standout pieces by Lee Lynch Four full page presentations of photographs by Tee Corinne This anthology really does justice to all it's authors and artists. This is a keeper you will reference more than once.

Revolutionary anthology for all Amazons Tribades and Warexx'

"...if men knew about her, they might clandestinely worry that she could be the 'superior' strain...they would have no more idea what they were thinking than ever they've done" (pg 544). A magnificent anthology for Hags of the Revolution. Remembers and revives our Separatist past and fuels the Lesbian laughter (Marilyn Murphy, 'Looking for Lesbians' ), Lesbian knowledge (Pat Parker,'Boots Are Being Polished') and Lesbian anger (Ruth Byrn, 'The Warexx') of our future. In the words of Elana Dykewomon, 'Lesbian culture is the manifestation of appetite let loose in womyn' - this anthology is a fine record of these Dyke feedings. It also strengthens our Labryth against the queer, liberal and s/m onslaughts. Long live editors Julia Penelope and Susan J. Wolfe........and Valarie Solanas!