

Barry Reay and Nina Attwood, "Dirty Books: Erotic Fiction and the Avant-garde in Mid-century Paris and New York" (Manchester UP, 2023)
Nov 10, 2023
Barry Reay, a historian specializing in modernist literature, joins Dr. Nina Attwood to discuss their book on banned pornographic literature in Paris and New York. They explore the fascinating stories of authors and publishers, the strategies used to evade censorship, the intersection of pornography and avant-garde literature, and the connection between erotic fiction and the sexual revolution.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Girishon Leggman: The Enigmatic Man Behind Kinsey's Library
02:17 • 4min
Origins of Dirty Books and Censorship Evasion
06:47 • 11min
Girodia and the Relationship Between Pornography and Avant-garde Literature
18:07 • 6min
Pornography and the Avant-Garde in Literature
23:54 • 16min
Exploring Erotic Fiction and its Role in the Sexual Revolution
40:18 • 5min