P.S. Burn This Letter Please : The fabulous and fraught birth of modern drag, in the queens' own words
by
Craig Olsen
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0751585912
ISBN-13
9780751585919
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint
Sphere
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 30th, 2024
Print length
224 Pages
Weight
212 grams
Dimensions
12.60 x 19.70 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
Gay & Lesbian studies
Ksh 2,350.00
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A personal, vivid snapshot of drag culture in 1950s New York, showing readers how modern drag culture was born through first-hand letters, photographs and lively research from incredible historians
With an introduction from RuPaul's Drag Race winner Sasha Velour
Their greatest act of resistance was simply existing.
In 1950s New York, a group of drag pioneers found work in a small number of Lower East Side clubs. They occupied the margins of society, determined to live authentically, despite the attentions of the police. These girls were unstoppable, fearless and fabulous, but their very existence was deemed a criminal threat to society.
When a secret cache of their letters was discovered in 2014, these individuals were given a voice for the first time. The letters reveal personal triumphs and tragedies, and a fascinating world that has rarely been documented.
Expertly weaving social, political and cultural history, Craig Olsen illuminates the lives and loves of our exceptional LGBTQ+ forebears.
P.S. Burn This Letter Please is the ground-breaking result: a deeply moving encounter with a generation of survivors, and a necessary account of how modern drag culture was born.
Their greatest act of resistance was simply existing.
In 1950s New York, a group of drag pioneers found work in a small number of Lower East Side clubs. They occupied the margins of society, determined to live authentically, despite the attentions of the police. These girls were unstoppable, fearless and fabulous, but their very existence was deemed a criminal threat to society.
When a secret cache of their letters was discovered in 2014, these individuals were given a voice for the first time. The letters reveal personal triumphs and tragedies, and a fascinating world that has rarely been documented.
Expertly weaving social, political and cultural history, Craig Olsen illuminates the lives and loves of our exceptional LGBTQ+ forebears.
P.S. Burn This Letter Please is the ground-breaking result: a deeply moving encounter with a generation of survivors, and a necessary account of how modern drag culture was born.
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