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Cultural Encounters and Homoeroticism in Sri Lanka: Sex and Serendipity by Rober
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- ISBN-13
- 9781138491502
- Book Title
- Cultural Encounters and Homoeroticism in Sri Lanka
- ISBN
- 9781138491502
- Series
- Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia Ser.
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Cultural Encounters and Homoeroticism in Sri Lanka : Sex and Serendipity
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 13.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 234 Pages
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Ceylon, or Sri Lanka, was long known to travellers for its luxuriant landscapes, colourful temples and friendly inhabitants - the island once named Serendip. This book explores the sojourns of gay visitors from the late 1800s to the modern day, providing a history of homosexuality, travel and cultural encounter on the island. The book offers profiles of major figures in Sri Lankan culture and of homosexual visitors, both famous and infamous, to the island. It discusses the experiences of sojourners including the Victorian social reformer Edward Carpenter and the German naturalist Ernst Haeckel, such British and American writers as Paul Bowles and Arthur C. Clarke, and the Australian painter Donald Friend. It also pays particular attention to Lionel Wendt, one of the most important modernist photographers outside Europe. For these figures, an erotic appreciation of young men whom they encountered mixed with interest in Sinhalese art, Buddhist and Hindu spirituality, and the flora and fauna of the island. Their experiences influenced modern writing, art and dance. Cultural influences moved in both directions, however, and Sri Lankans also found inspiration from abroad. The book argues that homosexuals played a major role in the transmission of cultural influences from Sri Lanka to the rest of the world, and from the wider world to this Indian Ocean island. Providing an original analysis of gay cultures in Sri Lanka from Victorian encounters to the present day, this book is the first study of Sri Lanka as a site of gay travel. An excellent study of trans-national cultural exchange, sexuality and the relationships between them, it will be of interest to academics in the field of Asian Studies, Colonial History and Gay and Queer Studies.
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Publisher
Routledge
ISBN-10
1138491500
ISBN-13
9781138491502
eBay Product ID (ePID)
242864728
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Cultural Encounters and Homoeroticism in Sri Lanka : Sex and Serendipity
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Series
Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia Ser.
Publication Year
2018
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
234 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
13.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hq75.16
Table of Content
Introduction 1. Homoeroticism and Colonial Visitors in the Victorian Age 2. Spirituality, Sex and Scandals in Turn-of-the-Century Ceylon 3. The Count de Mauny and the Gardens of Taprobane 4. Modern Art and the Homoerotic Photographs of Lionel Wendt 5. Bevis and Geoffrey Bawa, Donald Friend and Their Friends 6. Sojourners and the Seduction of Ceylon 7. Painting Men: Three Views 8. Gay Lanka? Conclusion
Copyright Date
2015
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Ethnic Studies / General, Lgbt Studies / General, Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Regional Studies, General, Asia / India & South Asia
Dewey Decimal
306.76/6095493
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Travel, Business & Economics, History, Social Science
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