I am my own wife
studies for a play about the life of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf
by Doug Wright
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From the Obie Award-winning author of Quills comes this acclaimed one-man show, which explores the astonishing true story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf. A transvestite and celebrated antiques dealer who successfully navigated the two most oppressive regimes of the past century-the Nazis and the Communists--while openly gay and defiantly in drag, von Mahlsdorf was both hailed as a cultural hero and accused of colluding with the Stasi.
In an attempt to discern the truth about Charlotte, Doug Wright has written "at once a vivid portrait of Germany in the second half of the twentieth century, a morally complex tale about what it can take to be a survivor, and an intriguing meditation on everything from the obsession with collecting to the passage of time" (Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times).
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Transvestites, Communism, Gay men, Drama, National socialism, Collectors and collecting, Cross-dressers, Drama (dramatic works by one author), LGBTQ plays, LGBTQ historical fiction, Stonewall Book Awards, Lambda Literary Awards, Lambda Literary Award Winner, History, Transgender peoplePlaces
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I Am My Own Wife
Jan 01, 2005, Brand: Dramatists Play Service, Inc., Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
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I Am My Own Wife: A Play
February 9, 2004, Faber & Faber
Paperback
in English
0571211747 9780571211746
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I am my own wife: studies for a play about the life of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf
2004, Faber and Faber
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I am my own wife: studies for a play about the life of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf
2004, Faber and Faber
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in English
- 1st ed.
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