David R Carter

Broschiertes Buch

Stonewall

The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution

Beschreibung

An examination of the 1969 series of riots over police action against The Stonewall Inn provides a background of the mob-controlled Greenwich Village gay bar, the political and social elements that contributed to the riots, and the event's impact on subsequent attitudes.

Autor

David Carter (1952-2020) had a varied career as a writer, editor, and filmmaker. He is best known as the author of Stonewall: The Riots that Sparked the Gay Revolution, considered to be the authoritative book on the subject. He is also the author of biographies of Salvador Dali and George Santayana, he edited and compiled Spontaneous Mind, a collection of interviews with Allen Ginsberg, and directed the film Meher Baba in Italy for Peter Townshend. Carter has a B.A. from Emory University and an M.A. from the University of Wisconsin. He lived in Greenwich Village in New York City.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Saint Martin's Griffin, U.S.
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Mai 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 156mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 416g
• ISBN-13: 9780312671938
• ISBN-10: 0312671938
• Artikelnr.: 29741587