Warren Johansson
Warren Johansson (born February 21, 1934 in Philadelphia - † June 10, 1994 ) was an American author and LGBT activist.
Life
Johansson was born Philip Joseph Wallfield in Philadelphia in 1934. In order to distance himself from his Jewish origins, he changed his name. After finishing school, Johansson studied at Columbia University in New York. Johansson learned almost all modern European languages as well as ancient Greek , Latin , Hebrew and Aramaic . He did his Masters in Slavic Studies, but did not do a PhD.
Johansson was a founding member of the Scholarship Committee of the Gay Academic Union . As an author, Johansson wrote several books, including together with Walter Henry Breen , who published the book Greek Love in 1964 under the pseudonym JZ Eglinton , a German translation appeared in 1967 under the title Greek Love .
Publications (selection)
- with Wayne Dynes and William Armstrong Percy : Encyclopedia of Homosexuality . 2nd edition, Garland, New York 1990.
- with William Armstrong Percy: Same-Sex Desire and Love in Greco-Roman Antiquity and in the Classical Tradition of the West . Haworth Press, New York 1994.
- with William Armstrong Percy: Outing: Shattering the Conspiracy of Silence . Haworth Press, New York 1994.
literature
- William Armstrong Percy : Warren Johansson . In: Vern Leroy Bullough : Before Stonewall . Binghamton 2002, pp. 322-332 ( digitized version ).
Web links
Remarks
- ^ The encyclopedia won six prizes: The Laud Humphreys prize; Choice; American Libraries; American Library Association; New York Public Library; Gay and Lesbian Task Force of the American Library Association.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johansson, Warren |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American author and LGBT activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 10, 1994 |
| Place of death | United States |