Ian Young (writer)
| Ian Young | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 5, 1945 |
| Occupation | non-fiction, journalism, poetry |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1970s-present |
| Notable works | The Gay Muse, The Male Homosexual in Literature |
Ian Young (born January 5, 1945) is an English-Canadian poet, editor, literary critic, and historian. An alumnus of the University of Toronto, he founded Canada's first gay publishing company, Catalyst Press, in 1970.[1] His work has appeared in Canadian Notes & Queries, The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide, Rites and Continuum,[2] as well as in more than fifty anthologies.[3] He was a regular columnist for The Body Politic from 1975 to 1985[1] and for Torso between 1991 and 2008.[4]
Young is best known for his work as editor of the anthology The Gay Muse[5] and the bibliography The Male Homosexual in Literature.[6] He was interested in ceremonial magic during the 1980s and was a founding member of the Hermetic Order of the Silver Sword.[4]
His most recent book, Encounters with Authors (2013), featured historical and critical essays on the work of three noted Canadian LGBT writers, Scott Symons, Robin Hardy and Norman Elder.[7]
Bibliography
- The Male Homosexual in Literature: A Bibliography (1976; 2nd edition 1982)
- Son of the Male Muse (1983)
- Gay Resistance: Homosexuals in the Anti-Nazi Underground (1985)
- Sex Magick (1986)
- The AIDS Dissidents: An Annotated Bibliography (1993)
- The Stonewall Experiment: A Gay Psychohistory (1995)
- The AIDS Cult: Essays On the Gay Health Crisis (1997) (with John Lauritsen)
- Out in Paperback: A Visual History of Gay Pulps (2012)
- Encounters with Authors: Essays on Scott Symons, Robin Hardy, Norman Elder (2013)
References
- 1 2 Aldrich, Robert (2002). Who's Who in Contemporary Gay and Lesbian History: From World War II to the Present Day. Psychology Press. p. 458. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- ↑ "Authors: Ian Young". Ryerson University Library & Archives. 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- ↑ Dube, Peter (2012). Best Gay Stories 2012. Lethe Press. p. 151. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- 1 2 Percy, William (December 2, 2011). "Ian Young". Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- ↑ New, William (2002). Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada. University of Toronto Press. p. 420. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- ↑ Gunn, Drewey Wayne (September 18, 2010). "'All of Me (Can You Take All of Me?)' by Dirk Vanden". Lambda Literary Review. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
- ↑ "‘Encounters with Authors: Essays on Scott Symons, Robin Hardy, Norman Elder’ by Ian Young". Lambda Literary Foundation, August 26, 2013.