Noble Lives: Biographical Portraits of Three Remarkable Gay Men--Glenway Wescott, Aaron Copland, and Dag HammarskjöldHarrington Park Press, 2005 - 158 páginas Learn the cost of being gay (or perceived as gay) for three historical figures Noble Lives examines how sexual orientation affected the careers of two historical figures generally accepted as gay, and a third whose sexual identity was in constant question during his lifetime. This unique book features comprehensive biographical accounts of Jazz Age author Glenway Wescott, Academy Award-winning composer Aaron Copland, and Nobel Peace Laureate Dag Hammarskjöld, addressing the relationship between their sexuality and their achievements in literature, the social sciences, musical composition, diplomacy, and global politics. Noble Lives is the first English-language text to thoroughly—and objectively—explore the troubled sexuality of Sweden's Hammarskjöld, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations. Noble Lives is a colorful and concise read that puts a historical perspective on the public and private lives of three important twentieth-century figures:
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... felt lacked the proper cre- dentials . At the same time Thomson was composing works of Americana in France , on the other side of the Atlantic a talented young songwriter , George Gershwin , was likewise seasoning his works with ...
... felt lacked the proper cre- dentials . At the same time Thomson was composing works of Americana in France , on the other side of the Atlantic a talented young songwriter , George Gershwin , was likewise seasoning his works with ...
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... felt that he was helping to ensure a safer and more peaceful future . A year later , though , he felt less optimistic about the prospects of world harmony when a crisis erupted in northeast Africa . It occurred in Egypt and involved a ...
... felt that he was helping to ensure a safer and more peaceful future . A year later , though , he felt less optimistic about the prospects of world harmony when a crisis erupted in northeast Africa . It occurred in Egypt and involved a ...
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... felt the sting of betrayal by Israel , France , and Britain . His trust shattered , he now found it difficult to take seriously these nations ' promises . Regardless , Hammarskjöld remained at his post , although embittered and more ...
... felt the sting of betrayal by Israel , France , and Britain . His trust shattered , he now found it difficult to take seriously these nations ' promises . Regardless , Hammarskjöld remained at his post , although embittered and more ...
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Introduction | 45 |
The Musicalization of Americana | 53 |
Populist | 59 |
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