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Karla Jay

Author of Out of the Closets: Voices of Gay Liberation

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About the Author

Karla Jay is Director of Women's and Gender studies at Pace University in New York City.

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Works by Karla Jay

Out of the Closets: Voices of Gay Liberation (1972) — Editor — 209 copies

Dyke Life: From Growing Up to Growing Old, A Celebration of the Lesbian Experience (1995) 176 copies

Tales of the Lavender Menace: A Memoir of Liberation (1999) 175 copies

Lavender Culture (1978) 114 copies

After You're Out: Personal Experiences of Gay Men and Lesbian Women (1824) — Editor — 109 copies

Lesbian Texts and Contexts: Radical Revisions (1990) 95 copies

The Gay Report: Lesbians and Gay Men Speak Out about Sexual Experiences and Lifestyles (1979) 80 copies

The Amazon and the Page: Natalie Clifford Barney and Renee Vivien (1988) 50 copies

Lesbian Erotics (1995) 31 copies

Associated Works

The Stonewall Reader (2019) — Contributor — 346 copies

A Woman Like That: Lesbian and Bisexual Writers Tell Their Coming Out Stories (1999) — Contributor — 242 copies

Sisterhood Is Forever: The Women's Anthology for a New Millenium (2003) — Contributor — 198 copies

In Search of Stonewall: The Riots at 50, The Gay and Lesbian Review at 25, Best Essays 1994-2018 (2019) — Contributor — 75 copies

The Woman of the Wolf and other stories (1981) — Translator — 65 copies

Women of Mystery: An Anthology (2005) — Contributor — 36 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1947-02-22
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Awards and honors: Publishing Triangle (Bill Whitehead Award for Lifetime Achievement, 2006)

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Lambda Literary Award

Tales of the Lavender Menace: A Memoir of Liberation (Nominee – Lesbian Biography/Autobiography – 1999)

Dyke Life: From Growing Up to Growing Old, A Celebration of the Lesbian Experience (Winner – Lesbian Studies – 1995)

Lesbian Texts and Contexts: Radical Revisions (Nominee – Lesbian Anthology – 1990)

The Amazon and the Page: Natalie Clifford Barney and Renee Vivien (Nominee – Lesbian Nonfiction – 1988)

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John D'emillo Foreword

Statistics

Works: 9
Also by: 6
Members: 1,039
Popularity: #24,780
Rating: 3.8

ISBNs: 28

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