Ian Young | |
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| Born | January 5, 1945 |
| Occupation | non-fiction, journalism, poetry |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1970s-present |
| Notable works | The Gay Muse, The Male Homosexual in Literature |
Ian Young (born January 5, 1945) is an English-Canadian poet, editor, literary critic, and historian. He was a member of the University of Toronto Homophile Association, the first post-Stonewall gay organization in Canada. [1] [2] He founded Canada's first gay publishing company, Catalyst Press, in 1970, [1] printing over thirty works of poetry and fiction by Canadian, British, and American writers until the press ceased operation in 1980. [2] His work has appeared in Canadian Notes & Queries , The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide , Rites and Continuum , [3] as well as in more than fifty anthologies. [4] He was a regular columnist for The Body Politic from 1975 to 1985 [1] and for Torso between 1991 and 2008. [5]
Young is best known for his work as editor of the anthology The Gay Muse [6] and the bibliography The Male Homosexual in Literature. [7] He edited The Male Muse: A Gay Anthology, the first English-language anthology of poetry with gay male themes. [2] In 1974, a shipment of The Male Muse was seized and burned by British customs officials. [2]
He was interested in ceremonial magic during the 1980s and was a founding member of the Hermetic Order of the Silver Sword. [5]
His recent book, Encounters with Authors (2013), featured historical and critical essays on the work of three noted Canadian LGBT writers, Scott Symons, Robin Hardy and Norman Elder. [8]
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