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Jane Rule (1931 - )
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 Desert
of the Heart by
Jane Rule
A classic! Beautifully written, imaginative, and
brave. If you know and love the movie "Desert of the
Heart" - this is the original book, and its much, much
better. Jane Rule was the pioneer for all of us. Read it, keep it,
trade it, share it - its meant so much to so many lesbians, and we
all need to bask in the glory. Order now! -- Anonymous Review
This is an extremely well written book, but if
you're looking for it after seeing the movie, you might find it a
bit different and unpalatable. The book has a cold and desolate
feel which is appropriate for the way Rule goes with the story,
and the writing is amazing, but it is not such a sweet love story
as the movie, and Freud would have a ball with these two! There is
much talk of the two women and a mother/daughter relationship
which may offended some readers. -- Anonymous Review
 Passionate
Communities : Reading Lesbian Resistance in Jane Rule's Fiction
(Cutting Edge, Lesbian Life and Literature Series) by
Marilyn R. Schuster
"'Resistance to dominant narratives,
whether they are sanctioned by the mainstream culture or by
political and sexual subcultures' is at the center of Marilyn
Schuster's rich analysis of Rule's work in Passionate
Communities. The first full-length study of Rule's fiction,
Schuster's book is a long-overdue corrective. . . . Interweaving
biographical detail. theory, and interpretation, Schuster places
Rule's narratives in their proper context as the accomplished work
of an important, highly astute, and politically engaged author for
whom being lesbian is never a simple or simplified way of being in
the world." -- Lesbian Review of Books
Jane Rule Bibliography:
Awards:
 | Canadian Institute for the Blind Talking Book
of the Year, for After
the Fire, 1991 |
| US Gay Academic Union Literature Award, 1978 |
| Canadian Authors Association Best Story of
the Year, 1978 |
| Canadian Authors Association Best Novel of
the Year, for The
Young in One Another's Arms, 1978 |
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From Britannica.com
Excerpt:
American novelist, essayist, and short-story
writer known for her exploration of lesbian
themes.
Upon graduation from Mills College, Oakland,
California, in 1952, Rule studied briefly at University College,
London, and Stanford University. She taught English and biology in
a private school in Massachusetts before moving to Vancouver in
1956, where she joined the staff of the University of British
Columbia, lecturing in English and creative writing from 1959 to
1972 and teaching women's groups. She began to write full-time in
1974.
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By Jane Rule
Excerpt:
The furor created by The Body Politic's "Men
loving boys loving men" posed hard political questions for
me. On the one hand, I deplore repressive police action designed
not only to stifle any discussion of the subject of sexual
activity across generations, but also to intimidate anyone even so
involved with the paper as to be a subscriber. On the other hand,
I understand the rage against sexual exploitation by men not only
of children of both sexes but of women and other men, the
pleasures of which The Body Politic can sometimes be accused of
advertising. I am convinced that censoring serious discussion of
unconventional sexual relationships does nothing to protect those
who might be exploited. To test, to contest, is the only way to
reach forward into understanding areas of human experience
vulgarized by either taboo or glorification...
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With passion and humour, novelist Jane Rule and
critic Marilyn Schuster talk about art and fiction. Rule speaks
candidly about her inspiration, belief in community and commitment
to honestly exploring the complexities of the human heart.
Schuster traces major themes in Rule's writing, situating them in
contemporary women's and lesbian and gay literature. Powerful
scenes from Rule's work place the art of fiction at the centre of
this video.
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This powerful documentary about the
internationally acclaimed author and social activist, Jane Rule,
traces her formative years in the United States; her move to
Canada during the McCarthy era; the 1964 publication of her first
novel about two women in love, The Desert of the Heart; her
outspoken defense of the gay and lesbian newspaper, The Body
Politic, throughout its lengthy period of harassment by police
and the courts for its discussion of homosexuality; and her
continuing battle against censorship of all kinds...
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Washroom graffiti, protest buttons and music by
popular alternative band The Breeders punctuate often funny,
always intelligent and honest observations about sexuality and
sexual orientation by acclaimed writer Jane Rule and five Canadian
youth active in confronting homophobia in high schools. TEACH
members talk about their lives and their classroom visits,
provoking discussion about homophobia and sexism in today's school
yards. Against a backdrop of newspaper headlines that reflect
society's changing attitudes toward homosexuality since the 1950s,
Jane Rule contributes her wisdom and insight about sexuality, and
situates the lives and activism of today's youth in an historical
context. School's Out! is intended to provoke discussion
about sexuality, sexual orientation, homophobia and sexism amongst
high school and college students.
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