05-29-2012, 10:27 AM
interesting article with historical photos--->
Behind every great man there is a great... man?
Decades before gay partnerships became the hot topic of political campaigns numerous high-profile artists, including Walt Whitman and Greta Garbo, carried on same-sex unions which helped enrich American culture, according to a new book.
Whitman, widely regarded as America’s most influential poet, celebrated playwright Tennessee Williams, and screen siren Greta Garbo were all inspired and encouraged by their long-term lovers.
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams may have never written some of his most famous works had it not been for a one-night stand with a truck-driver, argues cultural historian Rodger Streitmatter.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...z1wGjPVmEj
Behind every great man there is a great... man?
Decades before gay partnerships became the hot topic of political campaigns numerous high-profile artists, including Walt Whitman and Greta Garbo, carried on same-sex unions which helped enrich American culture, according to a new book.
Whitman, widely regarded as America’s most influential poet, celebrated playwright Tennessee Williams, and screen siren Greta Garbo were all inspired and encouraged by their long-term lovers.
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams may have never written some of his most famous works had it not been for a one-night stand with a truck-driver, argues cultural historian Rodger Streitmatter.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...z1wGjPVmEj