Back Giovannis Zimmer German El cuarto de Giovanni Spanish Giovanni tuba Estonian اتاق جووانی Persian La Chambre de Giovanni French החדר של ג'ובאני HE La camera di Giovanni Italian Giovanni's Room Portuguese Комната Джованни Russian Ђованијева соба Serbian
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| Author | James Baldwin |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Gay |
| Publisher | Dial Press, N.Y. |
Publication date | 1956 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback) |
| Pages | 159 |
| OCLC | 44800071 |
Giovanni's Room is a 1956 novel by James Baldwin.[1] The book focuses on the events in the life of an American man living in Paris and his feelings and frustrations with his relationships with other men in his life, particularly an Italian bartender named Giovanni whom he meets at a Parisian gay bar.
Baldwin’s controversial novel has brought forth complex discussions surrounding a multitude of issues, including representations of homosexuality, bisexuality and struggles with internalized homophobia. Alongside these prevalent discourses, the novel also raises concepts of social alienation, identity, masculinity, and manhood into the public eye. This thereby fosters a broader public discourse of issues regarding same-sex desire.
- ^ Stryker, Susan (2001). Queer Pulp: Perverted Passions from the Golden Age of the Paperback. San Francisco: Chronicle Books. p. 104.
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