Lesbians in Germany: 1890’S-1920’s by Lillian Faderman; Brigitte Eriksson

A collection of writings, translated by the authors/editors, by women who loved women in turn-of-the-century Germany. Writing at a time when the early sexologists were naming lesbianism and declaring it a disease, these pioneering women provide a historical context for their hitherto hidden lives. The collection is a mixture of fiction, memoir, poetry and transcripts of speeches given at conferences.