Reflections in a Golden Boy's Eye.(Reflecting Narcissus: A Queer AEsthetic)(Review)

The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide | July 1, 2001| | Copyright

Reflecting Narcissus: A Queer AEsthetic

By Steven Bruhm

University of Minnesota Press 225 pages. $17.95 (paper)

AMONG the many quips for which Oscar Wilde is famous, one of his best is surely a reply to Edward Carson, Q.C., at his first trial. When asked "Have you ever adored a young man madly?" the author deadpanned, to loud laughter, "I have never given adoration to anyone except myself."

Steven Bruhm repeats this anecdote in his perceptive book, arguing that Wilde's reply is more than a smart legal defense. By hinting that all forms of ...

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