Paul Knobel
Encyclopedia
Paul Knobel is an Australia
n poet
and the author of An Encyclopedia of Male Homosexual Poetry and its Reception History (2002), a CD-ROM
encyclopedia
of 1 million words covering 243 languages and 118 countries. It is believed to be the largest work in the field of male homosexuality
compiled by one person; Knobel worked on it for 19 years.
He has also published An Encyclopedia of Male Homosexual Art (2005), a CD-ROM with 8,500 entries.
Knobel is also the author of several books of poetry
including Events (1982), A Gay Saga (1999), Eighties (2007) and Nineties (2007) and Male Homosexuality and Australian English Language Poetry (1999). He has been widely published in Australian periodicals and has also published several poem cards and broadsheet
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Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and the author of An Encyclopedia of Male Homosexual Poetry and its Reception History (2002), a CD-ROM
CD-ROM
A CD-ROM is a pre-pressed compact disc that contains data accessible to, but not writable by, a computer for data storage and music playback. The 1985 “Yellow Book” standard developed by Sony and Philips adapted the format to hold any form of binary data....
encyclopedia
Encyclopedia
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of 1 million words covering 243 languages and 118 countries. It is believed to be the largest work in the field of male homosexuality
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
compiled by one person; Knobel worked on it for 19 years.
He has also published An Encyclopedia of Male Homosexual Art (2005), a CD-ROM with 8,500 entries.
Knobel is also the author of several books of poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
including Events (1982), A Gay Saga (1999), Eighties (2007) and Nineties (2007) and Male Homosexuality and Australian English Language Poetry (1999). He has been widely published in Australian periodicals and has also published several poem cards and broadsheet
Broadsheet
Broadsheet is the largest of the various newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages . The term derives from types of popular prints usually just of a single sheet, sold on the streets and containing various types of material, from ballads to political satire. The first broadsheet...
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