Gentleman of Pleasure
One Life of John Glassco, Poet, Memoirist, Translator, and Pornographer
Published on 14. March 2011
408 pages
978-0-7735-8628-4 (ISBN)
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A Gentleman of Pleasure not only spans Glassco's life but delves into his background as a member of a once prominent and powerful Montreal family. In addition to Glassco's readily available work, Brian Busby draws on pseudonymous writings published as a McGill student as well as unpublished and previously unknown poems, letters, and journal entries to detail a vibrant life while pulling back the curtain on Glassco's sexuality and unconventional tastes. In a lively account of a man given to deception, who took delight in hoaxes, Busby manages to substantiate many of the often unreliable statements Glassco made about his life and work. A Gentleman of Pleasure is a remarkable biography that captures the knowable truth about a fascinatingly complex and secretive man.
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Brian Busby
A Gentleman of Pleasure
One Life of John Glassco, Poet, Memoirist, Translator, and Pornographer
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03/2011
McGill-Queen's University Press
€43.00
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Brian Busby is an independent scholar and the author of several books, including Character Parts: Who's Really Who in CanLit.
