In 2014, I went to the cinema (those were the days!) to see a film called Pride. I knew only a handful of details about the true story and the […]
LGBT+ History Month 2020: Lorraine Hansberry and Sarah Kane
This LGBT+ History Month we are celebrating Poetry, Prose and Plays, and the LGBT+ writers that have changed and shaped the literary and theatrical landscapes.
LGBTQ+ Playwrights, Plays and all that jazz
From the moment the lights dim and the curtain draws back we are captivated. We laugh, we cry, we sing along, all the time sharing the experiences of those on […]
LGBT+ History Month 2020: E.M. Forster and Sarah Waters
As part of LGBT+ History month, the university is focusing on several literary figures. We thought it would be interesting to look at Forster’s life and work and contrast it […]
LGBT+ History Month 2020 Prose: A Brief Overview
LGBT+ writers are responsible for some of the most powerful, beautiful, captivating words ever committed to print. When we look through lists of the greatest literary works of all time […]
LGBT+ History Month 2020: A banned poetry book which inspired generations
I remember learning about Allen Ginsberg and Beatniks when I was 17. A group of typical “bad boys” with a lot of issues but mostly kind hearts from a classroom […]
LGBT+ History Month 2020 Poetry: a brief overview
LGBT+ poetry and poets have a rich tradition in the literary history, especially from the 20th century onward, even though there are many challenges when it comes to tracing it.
LGBT History Month 2020
It’s nearly February and the Library and Learning Resources team will be proudly supporting and celebrating LGBT History Month. This year the event is looking at the history of the […]
LGBT History Month 2019 Faces – Marsha P Johnson: Drag Queen, 1945 – 1992
‘I WAS NO ONE, NOBODY, FROM NOWHERESVILLE, UNTIL I BECAME A DRAG QUEEN’. Early years Marsha was born Malcolm Michaels Jnr in New Jersey, USA, one of seven children who […]