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Autore |
Schiavi Michael R |
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Titolo |
Celluloid activist : the life and times of Vito Russo / / Michael Schiavi |
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Madison, Wis., : University of Wisconsin Press, c2011 |
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ISBN |
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0-299-28239-2 |
1-283-24440-3 |
9786613244406 |
0-299-28233-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiii, 361 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Film historians - United States |
Gay activists - United States |
Homosexuality in motion pictures - History - 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Birth of a New Yorker -- 2. Jersey Boy -- 3. Return of the Native -- 4. Birth of an Activist -- 5. "Professional Movement Flash and Trash" -- 6. Building the Closet -- 7. "A Time of Major Change" -- 8. The Activist in Wartime -- Afterword -- Notes -- Interviews and Personal Communications -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The first critical biography of gay-rights activist Vito Russo.Celluloid Activistilluminates, through the life of this fascinating individual, some of the most explosive cultural revolutions in American history and significantly expands the fields of gay film studies, biography, and history. |
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