Gay literature. – Pacifica Radio Archives

Out and about : a gay and lesbian soap opera / written and produced by Ben Thomas-Morgan.

Fourteen part gay and lesbian soap opera, set in the mythical town of Terra’s Gate. The characters deal with coming out, ‘straight’ lovers, suicidal thouts, religious reservation, a part-of-the-year, and prissy radio homophobes. |pt.1. Founding the town of Terra’s Gate, and introduction of characters (36 min.) Contains sensitive language — pt.2. Rose gets a wake-up…

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Gay spirits : a slightly different Christmas Carol / by Cindy Friedman ; directed by John Callahan ; produced by Trentham and Friedman for Overnight Production Inc.

Radio drama derived from Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol. In this production, Scrooge is cured of homophobia by the Lesbian Goddess of Solstice Past, a Screaming Queen of Christmas Present, and a gay Tiny Tim who has AIDS.|GAY SPIRITS : A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT CHRISTMAS CAROL / by Cindy Friedman| directed by John Callahan| produced by Trentham…

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Loving gay / by Don Clark ; interviewed by Barbara Cady.

On his book.

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The Naked civil servant / by Quentin Crisp ; interviewed by Jessica Schuman.

Author discusses his life and work.|QUENTIN CRISP / by Quentin Crisp| interviewed by Jessica Schuman. – SERIES: Dealing. – Quinten Crisp, author of “The Naked Civil Servant”, talks about becoming and being himself. Outrageous. Jessica Schuman, KPFK, conducts this excellent interview. – BROADCAST: KPFK, 1978.

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Figures in gay male literature / produced by Bill Monaghan.

Merle Miller, Simon Karlinsky, Edmund White, and Richard Howard discuss authors Nikolai Gogol, Ronald Firbank and Hart Crane.

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Works of Martin Worman / produced by Kevin Burke.

Works by lyricist for the Cockettes. Fragments of metaphysical pornography — Little notions, big ideas — Homo.

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Gay cultural work / Greg Kollenborn ; produced by Kevin Burke.

Discussion of many gay artists, the meaning of gay cultural work; includes performances.

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Gay authors’ collage / produced by Kevin Burke.

Excerpts from the works of gay authors, including Pat Parker.|A GAY AUTHOR’S COLLAGE / produced by Kevin Burke. A collage of gay authors including excerpts from “Come Out”, two letters from the Amherst, Massachusetts “Collegian”, the poetry of Pat Parker, and a short children’s story by Morningstar. – BROADCAST: KPFA, June 20, 1977.

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Fragments from a gay’s autobiography / by Jack Latham ; produced by Fruit Punch Collective.

Latham reads selections from his autobiography.

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