The Name of Love: Classic Gay Love Poems

by Michael Lassell

Book Overview

Classic Gay Love Poems A beautifully produced gift book that captures the classic expression of love between men, ranging from the ancients (Catullus and Martial) through the Renaissance (Shakespeare and Michelangelo) to the moderns (W H Auden and Thom Gunn).

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312118635
• ISBN13: 9780312118631
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 87 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.2"

Customer Reviews

An Excellent Gift

This volume contains a fine selection of poems by well know poets, and newcomers. All are accessable, and many are amusing and memorable. The small size of the volume makes it perfect for a gift. Or, you may want keep it by your bed and use it to get aquainted with the current gay poetry scene.