Gay Writers in Search Of The Divine – Antony Copley

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Gay Writers in Search of the Divine Hinduism And Homosexuality In The Lives And Writings Of Edward Carpenter, E M Forster And Christopher Isherwood This unusual yet engrossing volume is an exploration of how three English writers – Edward Carpenter, E. M. Forster and Christopher Isherwood – who shared a similar sexuality, sought in Hindu spirituality one way of achieving personal autonomy and fulfillment. Tackling the themes of the guru-disciple relationship, their quarrel with Christianity, relationships with their mothers and the problematic feminine, the tensions between sexuality and the attraction of Hindu mysticism, this fascinating work follows the three writers on their intriguing personal ques .