Homoeroticism

Homoeroticism refers to same-sex love and desire, most especially as it is depicted or manifested in the visual arts and literature. It can also be found in performative forms; from theatre to the theatricality of uniformed movements (e.g.: the Wandervogel and Gemeinschaft der Eigenen). Homoeroticism thus differs from the interpersonal homoerotic; because homoeroticism is a set of artistic and performative traditions, in which such feelings can be embodied in culture and thus expressed into the wider society.

In poetry

There is also a strong tradition of homoeroticism in poetry. In the male-male tradition, one might cite erotic poems by major poets such as Abu Nuwas, Hafez, Walt Whitman, Federico Garcia Lorca and Allen Ginsberg. Elisar von Kupffer's Lieblingminne und Freundesliebe in der Weltlitteratur (1900) and Edward Carpenter's Ioläus: An Anthology of Friendship (1902) were the first known notable attempts at homoerotic anthologies since The Greek Anthology. Since then, many anthologies have been published. In the female-female tradition, one might cite erotic poems by major poets such as Sappho, "Michael Field", and Maureen Duffy.

Related Topics:
Poetry - Abu Nuwas - Hafez - Walt Whitman - Federico Garcia Lorca - Allen Ginsberg - Elisar von Kupffer - 1900 - Edward Carpenter - 1902 - The Greek Anthology - Sappho - Michael Field - Maureen Duffy

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