Thursday, May 3, 2012

Queer Compulsions...

Queer Compulsions : Race, Nation, And Sexuality in the Affairs of Yone Noguchi by Amy Sueyoshi

Poet Yone Noguchi, father of artist Isamu Noguchi, forged intimacies with both men and women at the turn of the century.

What would his private affairs tell us about race and sexuality in America more than a hundred years ago?

Selected readings/book signings:
Center for Research on Gender & Sexuality - SFSU Downtown Center, July 13th
Oakland Asian Cultural Center -Oakland, Late August