Myra Breckinridge

Gore Vidal
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Determined to reinvent himself and explore new territory in his work, Gore Vidal published a provocative satirical work destined to be on a collision course with social conventions in 1968. Written as a diary, Myra Breckinridge, someone determined not to be possessed by any man, recounts her day as she lives it out in the Hollywood of the '60s. Feminism, transsexuality, and a host of cinematic jokes abound.
Genres: FictionQueerHumorLGBTNovelsClassicsAmericanLiteratureSatire20th Century
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