In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction
Hosted by Dropping Hairpins Project
In-person
When
Jun 11, 7:00 PM CDT
Where
Ron Robinson Theater -- Central Arkansas Library System
100 River Market Avenue, Little Rock, AR, 72201
Price
Free Screening
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Event Participants
Lisa Marie Evans
IN HER WORDS Director, Editor, Animator
About the film
In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction celebrates the writers who transformed lesbian storytelling across the 20th century. Narrated by LGBT historian Lillian Faderman and featuring illuminating interviews with trailblazers such as Jewelle Gomez (The Gilda Stories), Dorothy Allison (Bastard Out of Carolina), and Sarah Waters (Tipping the Velvet), the film traces a literary journey from the 1920s through the 1990s, charting the evolution of lesbian fiction alongside broader social and political change. Through rare archival footage and candid reflections, the film explores the triumphs, controversies, and cultural shifts that shaped generations of writers and readers. A moving celebration of visibility and voice, In Her Words honors the stories that helped countless readers see themselves, finally and fully, in print.
Genre
Documentary
Released
2022
Director
Lisa Marie Evans, Marianne K. Martin
Producer
Cheryl Pletcher
Crew
Kriss Avery
Cast
Leslie Feinberg, Lillian Faderman, Katherine V. Forrest, Nancy Garden, Sally M. Gearhart, Jewelle Gomez, Ellen Hart, Fay Jacobs, Lee Lynch, Marianne K. Martin, Claire McNab, Marijane Meaker, Penny Mickelbury, Lesléa Newman, Achy Obejas, Alma Routsong, Jane Rule, Alice Walker, Sarah Waters, Dorothy Allison, Ann Bannon, Rita Mae Brown, Patrick Califia, Elana Dykewomon, Karin Kallmaker, Jenifer Levin