The Empress Is a Man: Stories from the Life of Jose Sarria
by Gorman, Michael R
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- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 1560239174
- ISBN 13
- 9781560239178
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About This Item
Binghamton, NY: Harrington Park Press, 1998. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good+. 278pp; Covers clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG+ condition. Inscribed & Signed by Jose Sarria, the subject of the book, as "Widow Norton, Jose." Stories from the life of Jose Julio Sarria (1922-2013), aka The Grand Mere, Absolute Empress I de San Francisco and the Widow Norton, a drag queen performer who in 1961 became the first openly gay candidate for public office in the US and was the founder of the Imperial Court System. Illustrated with photos.
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- Book Happy Booksellers (US)
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- Title
- The Empress Is a Man: Stories from the Life of Jose Sarria
- Author
- Gorman, Michael R
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1560239174
- ISBN 13
- 9781560239178
- Publisher
- Harrington Park Press
- Place of Publication
- Binghamton, NY
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- biography lgbtq gay homosexuality california performing arts transvestite
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