The Martin Duberman Reader: The Essential Historical, Biographical, and Autobiographical Writings

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For the past 50 years, Martin Duberman's ground- breaking historical, biographical and memoir writings have established him as a preeminent public intellectual. Duberman is best known for his provocative books about the gay rights movement, as well as acclaimed biographies of singer and civil rights activist Paul Robeson and writer and impresario Lincoln Kirstein. The Martin Duberman Reader assembles the core of Duberman's most important and most celebrated writings. It is an unprecedented, comprehensive overview of Duberman's work.

Martin Duberman is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at the CUNY Graduate School, where he founded and for a decade directed the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies. The author of more than twenty books, Duberman has won a Bancroft Prize and been a finalist for both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. He lives in New York City.

Praise for The Martin Duberman Reader : "A provocative collection that is thoughtful in both scope and attention to detail." Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "This collection not only serves as a wonderful introduction to Duberman's writing but is also a fitting tribute to a man who has devoted his life to promoting social change." Publishers Weekly Praise for Martin Duberman: "A deeply moral and reflective man who has engaged the greatest struggles of our times with an unflinching nerve, a wise heart, and a brilliant intellect." Jonathan Kozol "Duberman is an unapologetic, uncategorizable, and non-sectarian radical whose constant questioning of conventional wisdoms even on the left has made him one of this country's preeminent participants in the political and cultural wars that have riven public life." Doug Ireland "Martin Duberman is known for his unique combination of talents as a distinguished historian, a talented writer, and an impassioned advocate of gays and other beleaguered members of the human community." Howard Zinn