5 Famous Historical LGBTQ+ Authors for LGBTQ+History Month

In celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month, the Online Library is sharing a few famous historical works from our LGBTQ+ collection. 

Portraits and observations: the essays of Truman Capote

Famous for his friendships with  the"Swans" or society ladies, the author of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” shares rare insights into his world.

"Gigi and the Cat" by Colette

Colette’s most famous work, which challenged gender roles in 19th century France

Poems by Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson lived life by her own rules, choosing not to live a romantic life but writing very romantic poetry.

The Plays of Oscar Wilde

Famous, notorious, scandalous and hilarious, the plays of Oscar Wilde continue to entertain audiences around the world.

Orlando by Virginia Woolf

Follow the mystifying journey of Virginia Woolf's Hero/Heroine as age, time and gender collide and are redefined.

*If you have a book, you would like to suggest for our LGBTQ+ collections, please feel free to share it with us at onlinelibrary@london.ac.uk

Photo credits for images on this page:

1. “Truman Capote” Finkelstein, Mel, photographer. Capote party / Mel Finkelstein. , 1966. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/97519246/.
2. "Colette à son balcon. PH2265" by Anonyme, photographe is marked with CC0 1.0.
3. "Emily Dickinson daguerreotype 1847" by Amherst College Archives is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.
4. "Oscar Wilde” - Napoleon Sarony" by DPMS is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
5. “Virginia Woolf” -This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1930.