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Gay & Lesbian Biography. Ed. by Michael J. Tyrkus. Detroit: St. James, 1997. 515p. acid free, $90 (ISBN 155862-237-3).
Bearing on its title page the endorsement of the American Library Association's Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Task Force, Gay dl Lesbian Biography is a useful starting place for information on such individualsmostly American, mostly contemporary-who have made contributions in a variety of fields from acting to technology. About 40 percent of those represented are writers. The initial list of 600 possible entrants was narrowed down to 275 finalists, guaranteeing many disappointing losses. There is equal gender representation.
Biographical sketches vary in length from a half page to three pages. Many entries are illustrated with black-and-white photographs; where...