Odd Girl Out (Lesbian Pulp Fiction) - Softcover

Bannon, Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1573441287 ISBN 13: 9781573441285

Publisher: Cleis Press, 2001

Synopsis

In the 1950s, Ann Bannon broke through the shame and isolation typically portrayed in lesbian pulps, offering instead women characters who embraced their sexuality. With Odd Girl Out, Bannon introduces Laura Landon, whose love affair with her college roommate Beth launched the lesbian pulp fiction genre.

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Review:

"Bannon's books let me imagine myself into her New York City neighbourhood of short-haired, dark-eyed butch women and stubborn, tight-lipped secretaries with hearts ready to be broken." - Dorothy Allison, Salon.co.uk

Synopsis:

The Re-Release of a Landmark Novel in the Lesbian Pulp Genre; Designated the 'Queen of Lesbian Pulp' for her landmark novels of the 1950s and 1960s, Ann Bannon's work defined lesbian fiction for the pre-Stonewall generation. Unlike many lesbian writers of the period, however, Bannon's stories broke through the shame and isolation typically portrayed in lesbian pulps, offering instead, characters who embraced their sexuality. In Odd Girl Out, Bannon introduces Laura Landon, whose love affair with her college room-mate Beth launched the lesbian pulp fiction genre.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cleis Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1573441287
• ISBN 13: 9781573441285
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232