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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... interest in political science , one fueled by the discussions he and his older brothers had begun having with their fa- ther when Hjalmar returned from Stockholm for weekend visits . It was also an interest kindled by the times , this ...
... interest in political science , one fueled by the discussions he and his older brothers had begun having with their fa- ther when Hjalmar returned from Stockholm for weekend visits . It was also an interest kindled by the times , this ...
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... interest during his adolescent years was world affairs , a fascination that was no doubt authentic . Yet there may have been another reason for his attraction to a subject matter that was , by its nature , far removed from his immediate ...
... interest during his adolescent years was world affairs , a fascination that was no doubt authentic . Yet there may have been another reason for his attraction to a subject matter that was , by its nature , far removed from his immediate ...
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... interests was not known with certainty at the time . This was often the case for public figures who did not dis- cuss their sexual interests with others , concealed their sexual activi- ties , or chose not to act on their desires at all ...
... interests was not known with certainty at the time . This was often the case for public figures who did not dis- cuss their sexual interests with others , concealed their sexual activi- ties , or chose not to act on their desires at all ...
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Introduction | 45 |
The Musicalization of Americana | 53 |
Populist | 59 |
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