EPISODE · Jun 23, 2022 · 35 MIN
The First American Gay Novel Revisited
from Celebrate Creativity · host George Bartley
Send us Fan MailWelcome back! George has been off for several weeks, and is back in the saddle with more of the complexities of Edgar Poe, his works, his times, and his influences.This episode is about Joseph and His Friend - generally agreed to be the first novel about a same-sex relationship in the United States. Reactions to the novel are dealth with, as well as a section that borders on the steamy!00:00 Introduction 05:00 Was Poe gay?06:52 Intro to Bayard Taylor 10:20 Edgar Allan Poe on Bayard Taylor11:00 Joseph and His Friend14:21 Plot of novel17:25 Reactions to novel19:22 Excerpt from Joseph and His Friend32:25 Preview of Pride Month and Future Episodes33:56 Sources34:33 OutroEXPERIENCE the heart-wrenching story of Joseph and PhillipLearn about what is generally agreed to be the first American gay novelLearn about Bayard Taylor and why is not popular todayLearn about the REAL Joseph and his “friend”Learn what Poe thought of Bayard TaylorSupport the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.
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Send us Fan Mail Welcome back! George has been off for several weeks, and is back in the saddle with more of the complexities of Edgar Poe, his works, his times, and his influences. This episode is about Joseph and His Friend - generally agreed to be the first novel about a same-sex relationship in the United States. Reactions to the novel are dealth with, as well as a section that borders on the steamy! 00:00 Introduction 05:00 Was Poe gay?06:52 Intro to Bayard Taylor 1...
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