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In 1972 he founded the [[Stepney CHE Group]]<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, pages 461– 463</ref> | In 1972 he founded the [[Stepney CHE Group]]<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, pages 461– 463</ref> | ||
| − | He | + | He wrote many gay-themed short stories, which appeared in various gay publications, including ''[[Quorum]]'', one of the earliest gay magazines. He wrote the words and music for ''Going Gay'', a revue produced on the the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and later in London, while his one-act science-fiction musical, ''Briefer Encounters'', was put on with two other one-acters during [[London Pride|Gay Pride]] week in the 1990s.<ref name=pp>http://www.paradisepress.org.uk/author/michael-harth. Author page on the Paradise Press website. Accessed: 2015-09-23. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6bkwh7dNd)</ref> |
He was a member of [[Gay Authors Workshop]] and some of his work has been published through [[Paradise Press]], including the novel ''[[Guru on Hire]]'' and several short story collections.<ref name=pp /> | He was a member of [[Gay Authors Workshop]] and some of his work has been published through [[Paradise Press]], including the novel ''[[Guru on Hire]]'' and several short story collections.<ref name=pp /> | ||
| − | He also | + | He also edited and contributed to ''Lightning Fingers'', a symposium on the British composer-pianist Billy Mayerl. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 8 April 2016
Michael Harth (1926–2016) was a writer and teacher.
In 1972 he founded the Stepney CHE Group[1]
He wrote many gay-themed short stories, which appeared in various gay publications, including Quorum, one of the earliest gay magazines. He wrote the words and music for Going Gay, a revue produced on the the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and later in London, while his one-act science-fiction musical, Briefer Encounters, was put on with two other one-acters during Gay Pride week in the 1990s.[2]
He was a member of Gay Authors Workshop and some of his work has been published through Paradise Press, including the novel Guru on Hire and several short story collections.[2]
He also edited and contributed to Lightning Fingers, a symposium on the British composer-pianist Billy Mayerl.
References
- ↑ Amiable Warriors Volume One, pages 461– 463
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.paradisepress.org.uk/author/michael-harth. Author page on the Paradise Press website. Accessed: 2015-09-23. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6bkwh7dNd)
