Buy dancer from the dance by andrew holleran online at alibris. Dec 18, 2001 andrew holleran, a harvard graduate, is a wellknown journalist and frequent contributor to major gay publications. He dropped out of law school at the university of pennsylvania, went to the iowa writers workshop and from there to new york, where he spent nearly a decade temping and bartending until his first. May 01, 1977 dancer from the dance is a 1970s gay novel im always happy to recommend with its passion and eroticism.
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The story is nonlinear and epistolary in parts, framed by letters at the beginning and end of the novel. Dancer from the dance by andrew holleran goodreads. Dancer from the dance by andrew holleran, 9780060937065, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Holleran is the author of three other novels, nights in aruba, the beauty of men and grief, and one collection of short stories, in september. After attending harvard and dropping out of law school he moved to new york city where, after ten years, he wrote his first novel dancer from the dance. Dancer from the dance by andrew holleran, 1986, new american library edition, in english. Andrew holleran, a harvard graduate, is a wellknown journalist and frequent contributor to major gay publications. Dancer from the dance is kind of like the gay great gatsby in a way. He is also the author of nights in aruba, the beauty of men, ground zero, in the mirror of mens eyes, and in september, the light changes. Before i started reading andrew holleran s dancer from the dance, i felt protective of it. Buy a cheap copy of dancer from the dance book by andrew holleran. See all books authored by andrew holleran, including dancer from the dance, and grief, and more on thriftbooks.
Jun 06, 2019 andrew holleran was born in aruba in 1943. Aug 18, 2014 dancer from the dance by andrew holleran my rating. The novel is just so beautifully written and really does kind of set up whats to come in the plague years of 80s even though clearly holleran had no idea what was about to happen. Dancer from the dance by andrew holleran librarything. Dancer from the dance begins with two letters between friends. He graduated harvard in 1965, was drafted to the army during vietnam and posted in west germany. Buy dancer from the dance by andrew holleran from waterstones today. Sep 20, 2018 dancer from the dance by andrew holleran, 9780060937065, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The narrator has always reminded me of nick carraway. Malone is beautiful, kind, and good, adored and desired by all who know him.
Dancer from the dance by andrew holleran my rating. Their social life includes long nights of drinking, dancing, and drug use in new yorks gay bars. Brooklyn public library catalog dancer from the dance a. Dancer from the dance by andrew holleran waterstones. Tagsandrew hollerandancer from the dancequeer literatureevergreen. Some might point to the fact that the novel depicts a golden era in gay history, which has since been lost and romanticized.
Andrew holleran one of the most important works of gay literature, this haunting, brilliant novel is a seriocomic remembrance of things past and still poignantly present. Dancer from the dance, his first novel, was originally published in 1978 to great critical acclaim. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Dancer from the dance download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Dancer from the dance is a 1978 gay novel by andrew holleran about gay men in new york city and fire island. About the author andrew holleran, a harvard graduate, is a wellknown journalist and frequent contributor to major gay publications. Andrew holleran is the pseudonym of eric garber born 1943, an american novelist, essayist, and short story writer, born and partly raised in aruba, in the dutch caribbean. One thing led to another, and in no time holleran had a book deal with.
Its about an exlawyer who comes to new york in order to have a gay lifestyle. Told with wit, eroticism and unashamed lyricism, it remains a heartbreaking love letter to new yorks hedonistic past, and a testament to the brilliance of our passions as they burn brightest. The novel is just so beautifully written and really does kind of set up whats to come in the plague years of 80s even though clearly holleran had no. Andrew hollerans 1978 novel, dancer from the dance, is about gay men in 1970s new york looking for loveand falling for the city itself. The story is nonlinear and epistolary in parts, framed by. Island, the obsession with physical beauty, and every kink very gross stuff, but not gratuitously belabored in the book.
The book is timeless is a way, describing the feeling all gay men have when they first come to the city. A psychologists study of gay men and a cult 70s novel. How or why dancer from the dance has become the iconic piece that it is today, holleran cant say. Jul 10, 2018 tags andrew holleran dancer from the dance queer literature evergreen them, a nextgeneration community platform, chronicles and celebrates the stories, people and voices that are emerging and inspiring all of us, ranging in topics from pop culture and style to politics and news, all through the lens of todays lgbtq community. Holleran is the author of three other novels, nights in aruba, the beauty of men and grief, and one collection of short stories, in september, the light changes. Told with wit, eroticism and unashamed lyricism, it remains a heartbreaking love letter to a lost city of hope, and a testament to the brilliance of our passions as they burn brightest. Its reputation made me feel that it was my duty to read it. Dancer from the dance, the 1978 novel by andrew holleran, a pen name of eric garber, is being revived by vintage, with a new introduction from alan hollinghurst. For any readers similarly fascinated, holleran has done a depressingly convincing job of recording the rhythms and the paraphernalia of new yorks gayagogo subculture. Andrew holleran s groundbreaking 1978 novel is a lyrical, funny and elegiac book about a certain segment of gay life in midtolate 70s new york city. Dancer from the dance by andrew holleran overdrive. Dancer from the dance by andrew holleran penguin books.
Harpers magazineone of the most important works of gay lit. This has some of the most lyrical writing, plus its very, very funny. Andrew holleran author andrew holleran was born in aruba in 1943. Hilarious, witty, and ultimately heartbreaking, dancer from the dance is truthful, provocative, outrageous fiction told in a voice as close to laughter as to tears. The modern reader will appreciate the glimpse into poststonewall, preaids urban gay life, with its discos, tea dances and allnight parties. After attending harvard and dropping out of law school he moved to new york city where, after ten years, he wrote his first novel dancer from the dance in 1978. Jun 06, 2019 dancer from the dance, the 1978 novel by andrew holleran, a pen name of eric garber, is being revived by vintage, with a new introduction from alan hollinghurst. May 24, 2012 the message i first found in dancer from the dance was not youre doomed, but try writing a gay novel as good as this. List of books by author andrew holleran thriftbooks. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Andrew holleran s most popular book is dancer from the dance. It charts a life that garber knew well, the club and cruising scene of 1970s new york, a space hed immersed himself in while trying to become a writer. One of the most important works of gay literature, this haun. Its reputation made me feel that it was my duty to.
Dancer from the dance required reading for gays david. He is a prominent novelist of poststonewall gay literature. Anthony malone, a young man from the midwest who leaves behind his straight life as a lawyer to immerse himself in the gay life of 1970s new york, and andrew sutherland, variously described as a speed addict, a socialite, and a drag queen. The best gay novel written by anyone of our generation. Told with wit, eroticism and unashamed lyricism, it remains a heartbreaking love letter to a lost city of hope, and a testament to. How dancer from the dance changed queer literature forever. One, still living in new york city, is updating his friend on the drama, the gossip and the hook ups and break ups. Andrew holleran has 25 books on goodreads with 27565 ratings.
Dancer from the dance, the 1978 novel by andrew holleran, a pen name of eric garber, is being revived by vintage, with a new introduction from alan. See all books authored by andrew holleran, including dancer from the dance, and grief, and more on. Another old schoolmate had the last name holleran, so it was settled. Sep 01, 2015 dancer from the dance required reading for gays. Tags andrew holleran dancer from the dance queer literature evergreen them, a nextgeneration community platform, chronicles and celebrates the stories, people and voices that are emerging and inspiring all of us, ranging in topics from pop culture and style to politics and news, all through the lens of todays lgbtq community. A well written book, hauntingly melodic at times, yet ultimately short on plot.
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