Religious Alienation and

Giles, James R.

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Publication Date: 1974

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Religious Alienation and "Homosexual Consciousness" in "City of Night" and "Go Tell it on the Mountain"

Giles, James R.

College English, 36, 3, 369-80, Nov 74

A comparison of the works of two homosexual authors, John Rechy and James Baldwin, reveals similarities--the hating father, an oppressive religion--but also differences in the extent to which the two authors come to terms with themselves. (JH)

Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Authors, Black Literature, Characterization, Fiction, Homosexuality, Novels, Psychological Needs, Religious Cultural Groups, Social Environment, Stereotypes

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