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Denis Donoghue

Denis Donoghue was born in Tullow, Ireland, in 1928. He earned his BA, MA, and PhD at University College, Dublin, and also received an MA at Cambridge University when he joined the teaching faculty there. He was a professor of Modern English and American Literature at University College and is now the Henry James Professor in English and American Letters at New York University. Among Donoghue’s many books are most notably The Third VoiceThe Ordinary UniverseThieves of FireThe Sovereign GhostFerocious AlphabetsConnoisseurs of ChaosThe Arts Without MysteryWe IrishEngland, Their EnglandReading AmericaWarrenpointThe Pure Good of Theory; and The Old Moderns.
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Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

In June we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. Pride Month is a time to both celebrate the accomplishments of those in the LGBTQ+ community and recognize the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live

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