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'''Mary Renault''' (1905-1983) is a historical and queer novelist. | '''Mary Renault''' (1905-1983) is a historical and queer novelist. She was partnered with Julie Mullard, a nurse. | ||
==Names== | |||
* Eileen Mary Challans (birth name) | |||
==Notable works== | |||
* ''[[The Friendly Young Ladies]]'' (1943; realist, lesbian) | |||
* ''[[The Charioteer]]'' (1953; contemporary, gay men) | |||
* ''[[The Last of the Wine]]'' (1956; first historical; gay men) | |||
* Theseus books: ''[[The King Must Die]]'' (1958) and ''[[The Bull from the Sea]]'' (1962) | |||
==Further reading== | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Renault Wikipedia] | |||
* Davis Sweetman, ''[[Mary Renault: A Biography]]'' (1994) | |||
* Caroline Zilboorg, ''[[The Masks of Mary Renault|The Masks of Mary Renault: A Literary Biography]]'' (2001) | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[Black Sash]] - South African organization founded in 1955; white women's organization for resistance to apartheid | |||
Revision as of 18:55, 8 December 2010
Mary Renault (1905-1983) is a historical and queer novelist. She was partnered with Julie Mullard, a nurse.
Names
- Eileen Mary Challans (birth name)
Notable works
- The Friendly Young Ladies (1943; realist, lesbian)
- The Charioteer (1953; contemporary, gay men)
- The Last of the Wine (1956; first historical; gay men)
- Theseus books: The King Must Die (1958) and The Bull from the Sea (1962)
Further reading
- Wikipedia
- Davis Sweetman, Mary Renault: A Biography (1994)
- Caroline Zilboorg, The Masks of Mary Renault: A Literary Biography (2001)
See also
- Black Sash - South African organization founded in 1955; white women's organization for resistance to apartheid