Imre: A Memorandum - Prime-Stevenson, Edward
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Reproduction of the original. The Antigonos publishing house specialises in the publication of reprints of historical books. We make sure that these works are made available to the public in good condition in order to preserve their cultural heritage.
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Edward Irenaeus Prime-Stevenson (1858-1942) was an American author, best known for his pioneering work in gay literature. Born in Madison, New Jersey, Prime-Stevenson pursued a literary career that spanned various genres, including journalism, travel writing, and music criticism. He is most acclaimed for his novel 'Imre: A Memorandum' (1906), which is one of the earliest explicit gay-themed novels in English written in a serious context. Writing at a time when homosexuality was taboo and criminalized, Prime-Stevenson used the pseudonym 'Xavier Mayne' to avoid social ostracization and exercised great care to publish his work in Europe rather than the United States. 'Imre: A Memorandum' is an intimate narrative of love between two men, exploring themes of identity, companionship, and the challenges faced by homosexuals at a time when such discussions were suppressed. Prime-Stevenson's work is crucial in gay literary history, providing a rare contemporary insight into early 20th-century gay culture. His other works often grappled with sexual identity and societal pressures, albeit more obliquely than in 'Imre.' Throughout his life, Prime-Stevenson remained a peripatetic, traveling extensively and living in various European countries, which influenced his cosmopolitan writings and sophisticated literary style.