Fire Island : a century in the life of an American paradise /

Provides a definitive history of New York's Fire Island, examining how it has been a vital space in the history of queer America and a key influence on art, literature, culture, and politics. Poet and scholar Jack Parlett's account of Fire Island chronicles its influence on art, literature...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Parlett, Jack, 1992- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, [2022]
Subjects:	Fire Island (N.Y. : Island) > History > 20th century. Fire Island (N.Y. : Island) > Social life and customs > 20th century. Fire Island (N.Y. : Island) > Biography. Gay culture > New York (State) > Fire Island (Island) > History. Sexual minority culture > New York (State) > Fire Island (Island) > History. Fire Island (N.Y. : Île) > Histoire > 20e siècle. Fire Island (N.Y. : Île) > Mœurs et coutumes > 20e siècle. Fire Island (N.Y. : Île) > Biographies. Gay culture Manners and customs Sexual minority culture New York (State) > Fire Island (Island) LGBTQ+ culture. Queer culture. LGBTQ+ movement. Fire Island (N.Y.) > Biography. 1900-1999 Biographies History LGBTQ+ biographies. LGBTQ+ books. Biographies.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Written in the sand
Origin (1882-1938) : A spit of land ; Chosen families
Enclave (1939-1969) : Two people ; Body fascism ; Like water ; Over the rainbow
Halcyon (1969-1979) : Homecoming ; Loving the dances
Plague (1981-2021) : Until dawn ; For life
Conclusion: A paradise
Appendix: A Fire Island reading list.