Quare Fellas: New Irish Gay Writing

by Brian Finnegan, Eamon Somers, Keith Ridgway

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1855941007
• ISBN13: 9781855941007
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Attic Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

enjoyable queer irish storytelling

The editor of this book reports that gay sex was decriminalized in Ireland in 1993, and that Ireland quickly went on to become a fairly progressive country in regards to lesbian and gay rights. Indeed, the stories in this collection could be from any western nation, except that these stories have a particular "irish lilt" to them. Humorous, sad, bittersweet, and often poignant, these stories deal with some universal themes in the lives of gay men: sex, coming out, identifying each other, families, friends and lovers. This book keeps alive the skill and art of Irish storytelling, adding queer voices to the mix. I read this collection quickly, and while no story really reaches an incredible literary height, many manage to be enjoyable and illuminating, haunting and evocative.