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Lesbian pulp fiction's tremendous historical and cultural impact
has only recently begun to be fully recognized and until now there
has been no comprehensive examination of its most successful
author: Ann Bannon. This book provides an in-depth investigation of
Bannon's beloved "Beebo Brinker Chronicles." In midcentury America,
these bestsellers were critical to the gay community's developing
sense of itself. In fact, these "twilight tales" from the 50s
prefigure the dawn of increased freedom that broke in the 60s with
the Stonewall Riots. Moreover, they provided an unparalleled
opportunity for lesbian authors to explore their sexuality, albeit
in highly censored ways, for the lesbian character largely had to
go crazy, get married or kill herself in the end. This book
analyzes the innovative ways Bannon subverted such formulaic
conventions. Twilight Tales analyzes lesbian pulp books, films and
cover art. Moreover, it applies several new theories to the texts
and contributes many provocative points to ongoing scholarly
debates about the import of the novels. As such, it is a must read
for those interested in American and queer history, as well as
cultural and women's studies.
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