Antonio Beccadelli: The Hermaphrodite

Transl. by Holt Parker. USA 2010, lat./engl. Text, 299pp., hardbound, € 32.95
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Harvard University Press
Antonio Beccadelli, known as Panormita from his native town of Palermo, was appointed court poet to Duke Filippo Maria Visconti, crowned poet laureate by Emperor Sigismund, and ended his days as panegyrist to King Alfonso V of Aragon and Naples, where he founded the first of the Renaissance Academies. »The Hermaphrodite«, his first work, dedicated to Cosimo de' Medici, won ... Weiterlesen

Ally Blue: Love, Like Ghosts

USA 2010, 271pp., brochure, € 12.69
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At age 11, Adrian Broussard accidentally used his mind to open a portal to another dimension. Now, ten years later, he's successfully harnessed his strong psychokinetic abilities. In the process, he's learned the lessons which have become the guiding principles of his life. Absolute truth, absolute control, always. Sticking to his personal code of ethics has never been a problem, ... Weiterlesen

Val McDermid: Das Lied der Sirenen

Dt. v. Manes H. Grünwald. D 2010, 479 S., Pb, € 0.00
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Knaur
Ein Thriller von Val McDermid außerhalb ihrer Kate Brannigan-Serie, der echt unter die Haut geht: zu dem Zeitpunkt, als die Polizei in Bradfield zugeben muss, dass es in der Stadt einen Schwulenkiller gibt, hat dieser bereits vier Männer auf dem Gewissen. Alle vier Leichen weisen üble Folterspuren auf und wurden einfach irgendwo auf der Straße liegend aufgefunden. Tony Hill, ein ... WeiterlesenDieser Titel ist leider vergriffen, wir versuchen aber gern, ihn bei Interesse antiquarisch zu besorgen.

Whitney Davis: Queer Beauty

Sexuality and Aesthetics from Winckelmann to Freud and Beyond. USA 2010, 354pp. with numerous b/w photographs, hardbound, € 48.95
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The pioneering work of Johann Winckelmann identified a homoerotic appreciation of male beauty in classical Greek sculpture, a fascination that endured in Western art since the Greeks. Yet after Winckelmann, the value (even the possibility) of art's queer beauty was often denied. Several theorists, notably the philosopher Immanuel Kant, broke sexual attraction and aesthetic appreciation into separate or duelling domains. ... Weiterlesen

David Sedaris: Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

A Wicked Bestiary. UK 2010, 163pp. illustrated, hardbound, € 14.95
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If animals were more like us, if mice kept pets and toads could cuss, if dogs had wives and chipmunks dated, sheep sat still and meditated, then in the forest, field and diary, you might find this bestiary, read by storks, but rats and kitties, skimmed by cows with milk-stained titties. »I found the book to be most droll«, might ... Weiterlesen

Emily Horner: A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend

USA 2010, 264 pp., hardbound, € 14.39
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For months, Cass Meyer has heard her best friend, Julia, a wannabe Broadway composer, whispering about atop-secret project. Then Julia is killed in a car accident, and Julia's drama friends make it their mission to bring the project - a musical entitled »Totally Sweet Ninja Death Squad« - to fruition. But Cass isn't one of the drama people. She can't ... Weiterlesen

Sjeng Scheijen: Diaghilev

A Life. UK 2010, 552pp. illustrated, brochure, € 29.95
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Diaghilev turns up everywhere ballet and modern art are discussed, wrapped in a broad ribbon declaring him »Impresario extraordinaire«. This man from Russia founded and directed the revolutionary dance company Ballet Russes and brought Nijinksky and Stravinsky to the stages of Europe to riotous effect. With unique access to Russian archives and a passion for researching the lives of the ... Weiterlesen
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Lewis C. Seifert: Manning the Margins

Masculinity & Writing in Seventeenth-Century France. USA 2010, 339pp., brochure, € 38.20
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Over the past decades, a rich body of scholarship has uncovered the crucial roles women played in 17th-century France, a period often reduced to »classical« male authors and »absolutist« kings. But the clearer perspective we now have of women has exposed the need to take a fresh look at men and masculinity. Examining ideals of polite masculine conduct, the figure ... Weiterlesen