Abstract
This textual performance of research charts the writer’s attempt to prove that Mary Martin was a lesbian. The writer uses her own “quest” to raise questions about gay and lesbian historiography, the status of evidence, and the usefulness of desire to biographical, critical work on performers.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 343-351 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Text and Performance Quarterly |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Communication
- Visual Arts and Performing Arts
- Literature and Literary Theory
Keywords
- Feminist
- Lesbian
- Mary Martin
- Musical Theatre
- Queer