The Mirror of Love

The Mirror of Love
Author Alan Moore
Illustrator José Villarrubia
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre Romantic poetry
Publisher Top Shelf Productions
Publication date
2004
Media type Print (Hardcover and Paperback)
Pages 136

The Mirror of Love is an epic poem by Alan Moore, written in the form of a romantic letter. Sappho, Michelangelo, Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde, and many others are woven into this rich, visceral piece, which documents the history of same-sex love throughout mankind's history, and comments on its modern day state. It was originally written fourteen years ago in a comic form (as part of an AARGH!, or Artists Against Rampant Government Homophobia, comic anthology) as a protest against Britain's homophobic Section 28. It was also converted into a stage production. In 2004, Moore teamed up with illustrator José Villarrubia, and the duo re-released the work, adding photographs to each poetic passage.[1]

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  1. http://www.amazon.com/The-Mirror-Love-Alan-Moore/dp/1891830457

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