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A Passion to Preserve : Gay Men as Keepers of Culture

A Passion to Preserve : Gay Men as Keepers of Culture

Author: Will Fellows
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Publication Date: 01 Sep 2005
ISBN-13: 9780299196844
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Description


From large cities to rural communities, gay men have long been impassioned pioneers as keepers of culture: rescuing and restoring decrepit buildings, revitalizing blighted neighborhoods. Will Fellows explores this authentic and complex dimension of gay men's lives by profiling early and contemporary preservationists from throughout the United States, highlighting contributions to the larger culture.


Author Description


Will Fellows is the author of Farm Boys, which was honored as a best book of 1996 by Esquire Magazine and the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He lives in Milwaukee.






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