Poetry. Gay & Lesbian Studies. HOOPLAS are festive tributes to friends and intimates of the author, who salutes their talents and personalities with song, fanfare and wit. These odes for odd occasions are offered in praise of friendship, in memory of merriment, and in awe of love. James Broughton is a native Californian who has been since 1948 a luminary of the San Francisco scene for his lively achievements in poetry and filmmaking. He has produced some twenty books and as many independent films, has been the recipient of two Guggenheim Fellowships, two grants from the NEA, a James D. Phelan award and a Cannes Film Festival award. He has been a lifelong supporter of heroes, angels, muses, clowns and chefs. "Broughton is one of the most inventively playful of all contemporary poets; in fact, there is no other poet quite like him"--Robert Peters.… (more)