Shakuntala Devi: The World of Homosexuals 1977 1st Edition

Description: Shakuntala DeviThe World of HomosexualsFirst Edition Hardcover Vikas Publishing House, 1977 Near Fine Condition in Good Dust Jacket For more pictures of this item scroll down to bottom ....Book Publishing Details Author: Shakuntala Devi Full title:The World of HomosexualsPublisher:Vikas Publishing House, 1977Edition:First EditionBinding:HardcoverISBN:0706904788EAN:9780706904789Book ID:0035107 Comments & Item FeaturesFirst Edition. Category: LGBTIQ+ Gay Studies. Language: English. ISBN: 0706904788. EAN: 9780706904789. 22cm x 15cm. vi, [6], 160 pages. Blue cloth, yellow lettering, lettered dust jacket. Considered the first published academic study of homosexuality in India, though in the introduction Devi states it is "the work of a lay person for lay people". The World of Homosexuals begins with a lengthy interview with a closeted homosexual and ends with a strong call for decriminalisation of homosexuality, "nothing less than full and complete acceptance will serve--not tolerance and not sympathy. By our attitudes and our actions we must make it possible for homosexuals to come out of hiding, to live their lives secure in their right to be themselves." Shakuntala Devi (1929-2013) was an Indian mental calculator and writer, popularly known as the 'Human Computer' for her Guinness World Record holding speed arithmetic skills. In a documentary Devi claimed that she wrote the book as a result of her marriage to a gay man, though this claim was later refuted by her daughter and son in law, stating that Devi likely just said it as a good selling point, and perhaps also as a petty swipe at her ex-husband. Regardless of intention or spin, the book is an important and scarce source of latter 20th century Indian LGBTQ+ perspectives and history. Book Condition ReportBook Condition: Near Fine Condition. Dust Jacket: Good. Near Fine Condition in Good Jacket. Very minor foxing to edges. Previous owner's name stamp to title page. Jacket with small chips and tears to edges. Size of Item & Shipped WeightShipped Weight: .35 kilos. Shipping & ReturnsWe pack all of our books with the protection they need to arrive in the exact condition they are sent out in, guaranteed. Standard delivery is 3 to 10 business days. International parcels can take up to 45 days. International EMS and FedEx available by quote. 30 day return for any reason. Items guaranteed as described. Change of mind returns at buyer's expense. Missing parcels replaced or refunded. Replacements or refunds for missing parcels not issued until postal carrier has concluded investigation.Local PickupPickup is welcome from our retail store, The Book Merchant Jenkins, located in Woolloongabba, Brisbane.About The Book Merchant JenkinsYarran L. Jenkins has been an independent book merchant since 2006. He is a member in good standing of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB), and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and an ILAB affiliate.Keywords and Associated TermsBZDB407 LGBTIQ+ Gay Studies; Countries::Asia::India; Unbranded ISBN: 0706904788 EAN: 9780706904789 Shakuntala Devi The World of Homosexuals

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