Title
Black ground, gay figure: Working through 'Another Country', black power, and gay liberation
Publication Date
2007
Document Type
Article
Abstract
An essay is presented for how the novel "Another Country," by James Baldwin, helped to shape the gay liberation movement and black history, according to the author. The author relates the homosexual encounter of the characters Vivaldo and Eric. The character Rufus's suicide by falling and the idea of being "pushed" into being a homosexual or "pushed" off a bridge are considered. The characters' transference in the novel are explored.
Original Citation
Bell, Matt. (2007). Black ground, gay figure: Working through 'Another Country', black power, and gay liberation. American Literature, 79(3), 577-603. https://doi.org/10.1215/00029831-2007-021
Identifier
Virtual Commons Citation
Bell, Matt (2007). Black ground, gay figure: Working through 'Another Country', black power, and gay liberation. In English Faculty Publications. Paper 2.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/english_fac/2