Michel Simonin: The Forgotten Witness

Michel Simonin: The Forgotten Witness

Michel Simonin's Danger de vie ([The Danger of Life] 1986), while no longer in print, is described as one of France's most important early works on AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). The autobiographical coverage of both Simonin's life in the 1980s & the construction of h...

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Published in:French cultural studies 1998-10, Vol.9, p.307-319
Main Author: Boule, Jean-Pierre
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Autobiographical Materials
France
Homosexuality
Sex Role Identity
Sex Role Orientations
Writing
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Summary:Michel Simonin's Danger de vie ([The Danger of Life] 1986), while no longer in print, is described as one of France's most important early works on AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). The autobiographical coverage of both Simonin's life in the 1980s & the construction of his homosexual identity are discussed, focusing on his experience both in the early stages of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection & when he had full-blown AIDS. Other works related to AIDS & homosexual identity are compared to Simonin's book, showing how writing about AIDS in France has changed since the 1980s. D. Weibel
ISSN:0957-1558
1740-2352