Lesbian literature

  • The lesbian in literature and other poems

    Dramatic reading: “The Lesbian in Literature,” and other poems. Recorded at WBAI-FM in 1975 by Chana (Karen) Wilson. Aired on “Radio Free Lesbian” on KPFA-FM in Berkeley in 1975. This recording has two separate dramatic readings of poetry and prose. The first is “The Lesbian in Literature” read by Elizabeth Amada, Lucina Kathman, and Rose…

  • The Velvet Sledgehammer: June 19, 1977 (Part 1 and 3 only)

    A Women’s Magazine of the Air, produced by the WBAI Women’s Department, featuring: Part one: Hot Flashes, women’s news from the Majority Report; Part three: Kate Millett interviewed by Judy Pasternak and Viv Sutherland (recording breaks in mid-interview) about her new book “Sita” (1976, Virago); Part two is missing: “Woman’s Place,” a story by Irene…

  • The lesbian in literature (Episode 3 of 4)

    Cynthia Secor and Janet Cooper discuss the lesbian in literature at the 2nd Gay Academic Union Conference in New York City, 1974. Janet Cooper of the American Library Association (ALA)’s Task Force on Gay Liberation (TFGL) speaks on female crushes, friendships, and affections in children’s literature prior to the 1920’s. Author Cynthia Secor, PhD, Chairperson…

  • Noretta Koertge: Who was that masked woman?

    Viv Sutherland interviews Noretta Koertge, author of “Who Was that Masked Woman?” recently published by St. Martin’s Press (1981). Koertge, who is also a professor in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at Indiana University, talks about her process writing and publishing her novel, how her lesbianism has impacted her life and work,…

  • Author Alesia Kunz speaks at Womanbooks

    Novelist Alesia Kunz reads from her new book “Shangrila & Linda” and other works in progress at Womanbooks in New York City. She also talks to the audience about publishing one’s own work.

  • 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…

  • 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…