Author Description

Whistling In The Dark: Twenty-one Queer Interviews Focuses On Issues Like Sexuality, Sexual Identity, Marriage, Gay Marriage, Heteronormativity, Gay Utopia, Gay Activism, Gay Bashing, Police Atrocities And The Laws Vis-à-vis These. The Interviewees Represent A Cross Section Of Society Ranging From University Professors, Gay Rights Activists And Students, On The One Hand, To Working Class Men Such As Office Boys, Auto-rickshaw Drivers And Even Undertrials Who Have Served Prison Sentences, On The Other. The Thought-provoking Narratives In This Book Are The Outcome Of Probing And Incisive Questions Put To The Respondents By The Editors R. Raj Rao And Dibyajyoti Sarma. Appealing To A Wide Readership, The Narratives Go Beyond The Conventional And Provide A Rare Insight Into The Private Lives Of The Respondents. Besides Being A Must Read For Gay Activists And Organisations, The Book Will Also Be A Useful Resource For Post-graduate Students And Academics Working In The Fields Of Sexuality Studies, Feminism And Alternative Literature.