Homosexuality and Creative Genius : Dr Hendrik Ruitenbeek 1967 [ First Edition ]
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Interesting Freudian Study of Homosexuality and Creativity With Examples OF Famous Writers By Noted Psychoanalyst and Gay Rights Supporter Dr Hendrik Ruitenbeek
Ruitenbeek, Dr. Hendrik. Homosexuality and Creative Genius. Astor-Honor Inc. New York. 1967. First edition, first printing.
First edition study of homosexuality and creativity looking at the lives of Oscar Wilde, Arthur Rimbaud, Walt Whitman, Percy Shelley, Andre Gide, and others, arguing that an underlying connection exists between male homosexuality and artistic prowess. The author, Dr. Hendrick Ruitenbeek, was a noted Freudian psychoanalyst and early supporter of gay rights, specifically the recognition of homosexuality , not as a disease, but an acceptable sexual orientation. A fellow of the American Institute of Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, his other works included ”The Male Myth,” ”The New Sexuality,” ”The Problem of Homosexuality and Modern Society”.
330pp + 17 appendix. Black cloth boards. Corners and spine ends bumped and rubbed. Sticker ghost front pastedown. Text block toned. Pages clean. Clipped dustjacket with wear to edges and corners. Large stain affecting interior to lower spine. Losses to top spine pigment. Very good in fairly good.
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