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Miguel R. Nuño Dec 13, 2023

El 13 de diciembre de 1983 muere
🖋️ #MaryRenault
Escritora nacida en Londres en 1905.
Valorada en todo el mundo gracias a sus #novelas ambientadas en la Antigua Grecia.
Su trilogía sobre #AlejandroMagno, es un referente de #NovelaHistórica para gran cantidad de amantes del género.

tinydoctor Sep 5, 2023

"...for whom does one stay honest? Only for the god."

My audience is the abyss. I stay honest for the abyss.

#talkingtomyselflettingyoulisten #MaryRenault #MaskofApollo

It’s Lisa Rabey, I suppose Jul 3, 2023

YES! Local #library has #TheCharioteer by #MaryRenault. It's an early #LGBTQ book about “A WWII soldier embarks on affairs with two very different men in a landmark novel that "transcends categorizations" (The Telegraph)." #CatSebastian wrote an article about it for #LitHub (https://lithub.com/the-lesser-known-novel-of-the-1950s-that-presaged-queer-liberation/). The book was written in 1953 which was radical at the time. As Sebastian points out, funny how a book in 1953 seems more accepted than in 2023. Can't wait to read it! #AmReading

The Lesser-Known Novel of the 1950s That Presaged Queer Liberation

Whenever I recommend Mary Renault’s The Charioteer—something I do with embarrassing frequency—I feel like I ought to offer a list of caveats, some pre-emptive apologies for what you’re going to fin…

Literary Hub

Barnaby Edwards Feb 12, 2023

Mary Renault (coloured pencil on paper)

Today’s LGBTQ+ hero is author Mary Renault (1905-83). She wrote same-sex romances set in Ancient Greece and was in a relationship with her partner, Julie, for 50 years until her death.

#42 of 2023

#lgbthistorymonth #lgbtpride #queer #LGBTQ #MaryRenault #ThePersianBoy