Ann Bannon
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Ann Bannon (born Ann Weldy; September 15, 1932) is an American author best known for writing The Beebo Brinker Chronicles, a landmark series of lesbian pulp fiction novels first published between 1957 and 1962 that have earned her the title âQueen of Lesbian Pulp Fiction.â The booksâOdd Girl Out, I Am a Woman, Women in the Shadows, Journey to a Woman, and Beebo Brinkerâhave been reissued multiple times, translated into several languages, and are studied in womenâs and LGBT studies courses for their influential portrayal of queer life in mid-20th-century America. After a career in academia, including earning a doctorate in linguistics and serving as a professor and associate dean at California State University, Sacramento, Bannonâs work has been adapted for the stage and recognized for its lasting impact on LGBTQ+ literature.
