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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 of the Modern Language Association (MLA)'s Commission on the Status of Women in the Profession, compares sensuous women the writings of Gertrude Stein and James Joyce. Lesbian activist Virginia Apuzzo was listed in the program for this panel, but is not on this recording. Restricted distribution rights. Contains readings from "Tender Buttons" by Gertrude Stein. Contains sensitive language.

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Title
The lesbian in literature
Creator
Pacifica Radio Archive.
KPFK (Radio station : Los Angeles, Calif.).
Published
Los Angeles , Pacifica Radio Archives, 1974.
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Play Audio for American Women Making History and Culture. Freely available for streaming.
Full Collection Name
Pacifica Radio Archives Social Activism Sound Recording Project
Type
Audio
Extent
1 online resource.
Archive
The Library
Grant Information
Sponsored by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission at the National Archives and Records Administration as part of Pacifica's American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 grant preservation project.
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RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, and all other inquiries should be directed in writing to: Director of the Archives, Pacifica Radio Archives, 3729 Cahuenga Blvd. West, North Hollywood, CA 91604, 800-735-0230 x 263, fax 818-506-1084, info@pacificaradioarchives.org, http://www.pacificaradioarchives.org
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