Isle of sin / Simon Maddrell.
- Maddrell, Simon
- Date:
- 2023
- Books
About this work
Description
"Isle of Sin is stirring and unapologetic poetry exploring queer history in the Isle of Man. Both celebration and lament, Isle of Sin pays tribute to Dursley McLinden (1965-1995)--the Manx stage and screen actor whose life was an inspiration for the the Channel 4 drama, It's a Sin--but also investigates the darker years prior to the partial legislation of sex between men in 1992. Isle of Sin ends by acknowledging how far the Isle of Man has progressed in overcoming the sins prejudice possesses"--Back cover.
Publication/Creation
London : Polari Press, 2023.
Physical description
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Contributors
Contents
Ware ye navar in love with a boy? -- i.m. Dursley McLinden (1965-1995). Bells & bells ; i could have been you ; Remembrance of the Daleks & other supernatural creatures ; Life was a trapdoor ; Poem in August at 5 pm ; a politician walks into a mirrored room -- Manx queer history (1986-1992). MOAS (Manx Opposed to Alan Shea) Manifesto, 1991 ; Standing in his yard looking like Liberace in a velvet jacket ; Bona Vacantia ; Pride & protest ; Pink & blue ; Knock & pull ; Spy & trap ; Any excuse ; Death & debts -- Queer & Manx in 2022. Isle of Man government ; Isle of Man constabulary ; Joe Locke, Manx actor ; Young, queer & Manx -- Manx LGBT+ legislative timeline 1992-2022 -- Notes & queeries -- Acknowledgments & thanks.
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Where to find it
Location Access Awaiting cataloguing for Wellcome Collection
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 9781914237225
- 1914237226