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Dominique Fernandez Closes Trilogy on Homosexuality in Culture

publication · 2026-04-24

Dominique Fernandez, the first openly gay member of the Académie française, concludes a trilogy on homosexuality in culture with 'Amants d’Apollon'. The book is reviewed in artpress issue 421 (April 2015, p. 87). Fernandez's work stands apart from queer studies, which often struggle to define their subject, as he writes with ease and naturalness.

Key facts

  • Book title: Amants d’Apollon
  • Author: Dominique Fernandez
  • Fernandez is the first openly gay member of the Académie française
  • The book closes a trilogy on homosexuality in culture
  • Reviewed in artpress n°421, April 2015, p. 87
  • Contrasts with queer studies that struggle to construct their object

Entities

Artists

  • Dominique Fernandez

Institutions

  • Académie française
  • artpress

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