The Journals of Denton Welch (Masterplots II: Nonfiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Denton Welch
- First Published: 1952
- Type of Work: Diary
- Time of Work: 1942-1948
- Setting: County Kent, England
- Principal Characters: Denton Welch, Eric Oliver, Evelyn Sinclair
- Genres: Nonfiction, Diary
- Subjects: Gay men, Homosexuality or homosexuals, Writing, Sick persons, Disabilities or physically challenged persons, Biography
Form and Content
In 1935, Denton Welch, then twenty years old, was struck by a car while riding his bicycle. The injuries he sustained—a broken spine and damage to his internal organs—left him partially crippled and permanently susceptible to fevers, hemorrhaging, and the spinal tuberculosis that would eventually result in his death thirteen years later. The psychological effects of the accident were as catastrophic as the physical effects and were compounded as Welch grappled not only with his bodily ills but also with his limitations as a painter and with his...
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