Diary of a gay

His writings include both published and unpublished fiction and nonfiction. The volume consists of daily entries and Vining's early attempts at poetry. Vining's personal correspondence, is primarily with his lover of forty years, Richard Purinton.

Inserted is a photocopy of a photograph of Vining when he was eight years old. This is a shame, for by doing so the reader would miss learning about an important chapter in gay and men's history. After working for thirty years in the Development Office of Teachers College, Columbia University, Vining retired in to begin a private publishing company, the Pepys Press.

Vining corresponded with various theater groups as well, such as the American Theatre Association, the Gay Theatre Alliance, the Stonewall Repertoire Theater and other small groups that were interested in producing his plays. Covering the yearsDonald Vining's Diary portrays a long-vanished age and the lifestyle of a gay generation all too frequently forgotten.

The writings are divided into eight subseries: Almanack de Gotham, novels, autobiographical notes, short stories, playscripts, writing ideas, first drafts and diaries. The men wrote to each other often, especially when one or the other was traveling. Favorite A gay diary by Vining, Donald, Publication date Topics Vining, Donald, -- Diaries, Gay men -- United States -- Diaries Publisher New York: Pepys Press Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English Item Size G.

The stirring chronicle of one man's remarkable life. The playscript Antony and Cleopatra is accompanied by correspondence between Vining, John Gutman of the Metropolitan Opera and composer, Samuel Barber concerning Vining's proposal that Barber write an opera based on the Shakespeare play using Vining's script as a libretto.

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Each notebook of first drafts contains an index listing the title, date written, and the date published or produced. The collection,includes correspondence, diaries, novels, play scripts, stories, and articles as well as a scrapbook and two videotaped interviews.

In the late s, he published numerous one-act plays for amateurs. His diaries include two of his original childhood diaries,as well as typescripts of his diaries,illustrated with photographs, that Vining called his "Diary Digests.

The Diary Digests are typed transcripts of his original diaries, accompanied by photographs. [11] The strength of Vining's diary lies precisely in his detailed chronicle of the daily life of non-professional gay men in Manhattan over a period of more than 40 years.

Most of the correspondence concerns his writing career, including attempts to sell his writing, rejection and acceptance letters, and fan mail. After retiring from publishing, Vining wrote a monthly column for Diarist's Journal and contributed to periodicals.

Eventually, after failing to find a publisher for his diary, Vining founded Pepys Press and published a five-volume series simply titled A Gay Diary. Although Vining's idea and his script were rejected, the Met later commissioned Barber to write the opera Antony and Cleopatra for the opening of the new Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center.

The collection,includes correspondence, diaries, novels, play scripts, stories, and articles as well as a scrapbook and two videotaped interviews. Selections from these were published as A Gay Diary in Publicity photo of Donald Vining from A Gay Diary Box 5, Donald Vining papers, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

He died in New York City in The Donald Vining Papers consist of his correspondence, diaries, novels, play scripts, stories, articles, scrapbook, and two videotaped interviews. The diary contains entries about school and a small collection of recipes. The early phase of Vining's writing is represented by his writing ideas and his first drafts.

Two volumes of Vining's original diaries, andare included in the collection. The writing ideas contain character sketches, plot ideas, and story outlines. A touching and revealing volume documenting the surprisingly vibrant culture that existed decades before Stonewall, A Gay Diary is not to be missed by anyone interested in gay American history.

The bulk of Vining's correspondence,is arranged chronologically. The correspondence contains personal correspondence with his lover, Richard Purinton, and business letters concerning his writing career.

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Donald Vining was the author of A Gay Diary and the founder of the Pepys Press. There is also correspondence with Yale University Library's Manuscripts and Archives department discussing the library's holdings of Vining's diaries and papers.

The autobiographical notes consist of a journal in which Vining writes on such topics as his parents' lives, his favorite foods, and his pets.